I Wish I Had A Nickel Chords

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I Wish I Had A Nickel by Hank Williams is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, A7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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  			G                                  C                G 
They tell me little darlin' that tomorrow you'll be wed 
                                           A7              D7 
You thought that you would hurt me but you hurt yourself instead        
     G                               C                G 
I'll always be the same old pal just as in years gone by     
     C                 G                   D7            G 
I'll just set back and watch you while you sit alone and cry. 
           

G             C                G 
Tears fallin' down your pretty cheeks 
                           A7                D7 
Tears you can not hide and tears you can not keep 
G                            C          G 
They are tears of sorrow and tears of delight 
                                 D7                 G   
I Wish I Had A Nickel, for every tear you shed last night. 
 
G                                    C             G 
I just dropped by to tell you that I wish you happiness 
                                    A7           D7 
I hope that you'll forgive me for intruding like this 
  G                                C                  G 
I hope my dear your happiness will follow through the years 
     C                 G                    D7                G 
I'll just set back and watch you, while you shed those bitter tears. 
 
Chorus2: 
G             C                G 
Tears fallin' down your pretty cheeks 
                           A7                D7 
Tears you can not hide and tears you can not keep 
G                             C          G 
There are tears of sorrow and tears of delight 
                                 D7                 G   
I Wish I Had A Nickel, for every tear you shed last night. 
 
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