What Some People Throw Away
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Capo 3 (Key of F)
Asus4 - X02230
Bm/A - X04432
D A G
An old piece of rope held up his pants
D A Asus4 A
As I backed up he threw up his hands
D A G
So I got out and closed the door
D A Asus4 A
And asked him what he stopped me for
C D
He reached down and picked up a burlap bag
C C/B A Asus4 A
There at the city dump he showed me all he had
[Refrão] G A
A blanket for the colder nights
D G
An old King James and a pocket knife
Em G A Asus4 A
A worn out watch and a lucky rabbit's foot
G A
A picture in a broken frame
D G
He said "I wish I knew her name"
F Asus4 A
As he gently brushed his hand across her face
A D
What some people throw away
I turned to hide my tear-filled eyes
Then shook his hand and said goodbye
To me it was just a second load
But he held it like a bag of gold
I was too ashamed to tell him at the time
Everything he was holding was mine
[Refrão] G A
A blanket for the colder nights
D G
An old King James and a pocket knife
Em G A Asus4 A
A worn out watch and a lucky rabbit's foot
G A
A picture in a broken frame
D G
He said "I wish I knew her name"
F Asus4 A
As he gently brushed his hand across her face
A G
What some people throw away
Solo
A picture in a broken frame
He'll never know i knew her name
What I'd give to put that smile back on her face
A Bm Bm/A G
What some people throw away
F A
Oh it broke my heart to hear that old man say
A D
"What some people throw away"
How to play What Some People Throw Away
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What is the starting chord?
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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.