Pencils For Sale Chords
Pencils For Sale by Glen Campbell is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, Gm, F7, D, Bb, Gm7 and Bbm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F C F Gm F C
verse 1
F C
The first time I saw him
F C
Was on 5th and main
F C
Said his thirst was for wine
F F7 Gm D Gm D
And he sure could use some change
verse 2
Gm C
He said wine can’t replace
Gm C
A good woman’s love
Gm C Gm
But one thing it does son when she’s gone
C F C F C
It eases the pain
verse 3
F7
He spoke of a love
He had ten years ago
F Bb
He said you know
Gm C
I still love her today
Pre Chorus
F C Gm D Bb
And as he walked to the corner
Gm C Bb C
This is what I heard him say
F C
Pencils for sale
F C
Rings made from nails
Gm Gm7 C
I’m sure I got something for you
Gm C
Hollywood maps
Gm C Gm C F C
For tourists that are only passing through
F C
Pencils for sale
F C
Rings made from nails
F D Gm D
Look 'em over take your time
Gm C
'Cause right now my thirst
Gm C
Has never been worse
Gm C F C F C
And I could sure use them nickels and dimes
verse 4
F C
He said he hung out
F C
At most of the bars
F F7 Gm D
And hides scars folks cannot see
Verse 5
Gm C Gm C
For some the wounds that are the deepest
Gm C F C
They’re the ones locked inside of me
F F7
A memory can cut through your soul
Bb Bbm7 Gm
Like the cold blade of a jagged knife
Pre Chorus
F C Gm D
And the times I used to hold her
Bb Gm Gm7 C
They were the best times of my life
(walk up to F)
But now it’s
F C
Pencils for sale
F C
Rings made from nails
Gm Gm7 C Bb
I’m sure I got something for you
Gm C
Hollywood maps
Gm C Gm C F C
For tourists that are only passing through
F C
I got Pencils for sale
F C
And Rings made from nails
F F7 Gm D
Look 'em over just take your time
Gm C
'Cause right now my thirst
Gm C
Has never been worse
Gm C F C
And I could sure use them nickels and dimes
Outro (Whistling)
F C F C Gm Gm7
C Gm C Gm C Gm
C F C F (fade)