An Ol Tin Cup And A Battered Ol Coffee Pot
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[Verso 1]
N.C.
I was riding my horse in the desert
N.C.
Tired and weary at mind
N.C.
Not knowing what I was searching for
N.C.
And not caring what I might find
N.C.
When suddenly, there in the desert
N.C.
My old buck stumbled and to my surprise
N.C.
He uncovered a world of greens right before my eyes
[Refrão]
G Em Am7 D7
There was an ol tin cup, a battered old coffee pot
G Em Am D7
A saddle, a pick and a spade
Dm E7 Am
All but remained from the hopes of a miner
G Am7 D7
And the wonderful plans he once made
G Em Am7 D7
The rusty old rim from the wheel of a wagon
G Em Am D7
The strings from guitar he had played
Dm E7 Am
Giving mute testimony from an old 49er
G D7 G
From the wonderful plans he once made
[Verso 2]
Am7 D G
A handful of nuggets lay gleaming in the sun
Am7 D7 G
Right next to the gun he used to hold
A D
You see, he learned from a friend
Am D7
That the end of his rainbow was just a bag of fools gold
[Refrão]
G Em Am7 D7
An ol' tin cup, a battered old coffee pot
G Em Am D7
A good book, from which he had prayed
Dm E7 Am
Telling the story of an old 49er
G D7 G
Of the wonderful plans he once made
[Verso 3]
Am D G
There was a faded picture of a girl there too
Am7 D7 G
In a pretty gingham dress, rested, near a letter
A D
A letter that told how a stranger had come along and taken her away
Am D7
And her love for him, had grown cold
Outro
G Em Am7 D7
Beside that ol tin cup, and battered old coffee pot
G Em Am
I knelt with his good book and prayed
Dm E7
To the lord, please, take care
Am G D7 G C G
Of the old 49er and the wonderful plans he once made
How to play An Ol Tin Cup And A Battered Ol Coffee Pot
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.