One Thin Dime Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays547

One Thin Dime by Better Day is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro (x2) 
G Em C D 

verse 1 
G                 Em        C    G          G                D       
I've got one thin dime but I need a dollar, to get on board that train 
G              Em        C      G          G     D          C 
I got one thin dime but I need a dollar, to get on board that train  

Chorus 
C       G         C     G    C         G            D 
Down in Memphis, Tennessee, where the muddy waters roll 
C       G        C      G     G        Em      D          G 
Down in Memphis, Tennessee, there's a gal that waits for me   

verse 2 
G               Em       C        G      G               D 
I had one last dance one hoot and holler before I got on board 
G         Em       C        G       G        D     G 
One last dance one hoot and holler before I got on board 

Chorus 
C       G         C     G    C         G            D 
Down in Memphis, Tennessee, where the muddy waters roll 
C       G        C      G     G        Em      D          G 
Down in Memphis, Tennessee, there's a gal that waits for me   

Instrumental break 
C       G         C     G    C         G            D 

verse 3 
G                  Em      C            G      G                D 
And I got one last chance gotta see my lover, I've gotta get on board 
G              Em     C            G      G          D      G 
I got one last chance gotta see my lover, I've gotta get on board 

Chorus 
C       G         C     G    C         G            D 
Down in Memphis, Tennessee, where the muddy waters roll 
C       G        C      G     G        Em      D          G 
Down in Memphis, Tennessee, there's a gal that waits for me   

verse 1 
G                 Em        C    G          G                D       
I've got one thin dime but I need a dollar, to get on board that train 
G              Em        C      G          G     D          C 
I got one thin dime but I need a dollar, to get on board that train 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante