Wood And Wire Chords
by George Jones
Wood And Wire by George Jones is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, F, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(To Match Recording)
Intro: (C) (C)
Find a (C) dream, put off for the families needs
(F) He puts in eight down at the (C) factory
(F) When he gets home his feet are (C) tired
(F) If he had his way, he'd been a (Am) workin'
With his (C) hands on (G) wood and (C) wire
Saginaw (F) spruce, Tennessee (C) maple
Sears and Robuck - Black Diamond (G) strings
Late at (Am) night (F) he fans that (C) fire
When he grabs hold of that (G) wood and (C) wire
(C) Days - years - his dream just disappears
(F) They never once heard him compl(C)ainin'
(F) They're every wish is his des(C)ire
(F) And without them he might have (Am) made it
With his (C) hands on (G) wood and (C) wire
Repeat Chorus
(F) If you ask him he will (C) tell you
That he (F) don't have no re(G)grets.
Then he'll (Am) take his (F) calloused (C) fingers,
And let 'em fly ac(G)ross those fr(C)ets.
Repeat Chorus
Late at (Am) night (F) he fans that (C) fire
When he grabs hold of that (G) wood and (C) wire