Nickel
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[Intro ]
F# F# F# F#
[Verso 1]
F#
Well hey, you're okay
You're not doing so bad
F#
And your hair's not grey
F#
You are only twenty years old
Don't kill your soul
F#
For your father's gold
[Refrão]
La la-la la-la, I hear it all the time
F#
La-la la-la, I hear it all the time
La la-la la-la, nickels and dimes
C#
La la-la, nickels and dimes
Boy you're wasting your time
[Verso 2]
F#
But wait, what about yesterday?
I was only five
F#
And had so much to say
F#
Was I just told a lie?
My entire life
F#
Thinking I'd be great
[Refrão]
La la-la la-la, I hear it all the time
F#
La-la la-la, I hear it all the time
La la-la la-la, nickels and dimes
C#
La la-la, nickels and dimes
Boy you're wasting your time
F# F#
[Ponte]
F#
So I'll give it all up for a bottle of wine
Two feet tall, three inches wide
I'd rather be drunk or out of my mind
Than trade my soul for nickels and dimes
F#
Give it all up for a bottle of wine
Two feet tall, three inches wide
I'd rather be drunk or out of my mind
Than trade my soul for nickels and dimes
[Ponte]
F#
Give it all up for a bottle of wine
About two feet tall, three inches wide
I'd rather be drunk or out of my mind
Than trade my soul for nickels and dimes
F#
I'd give it all up for a bottle of wine
About two feet tall, three inches wide
I'd rather be drunk or out of my mind
I'm out of my mind
Outro
C# C#
F# F# F# F#
F# F# F# F#
How to play Nickel
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.