Dimes For Nickles Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays390

Dimes For Nickles by JD McPherson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Gm, C, Cm and A. 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 

G 
I've been trading up dimes for nickels over you 
                                          D 
My golden years keep on slippin out of view 
G                               Gm 
From rocking nights to working days 
C                 Cm 
From Cadillacs to Chevrolets 
G                    D            G 
trading up dimes for nickels over you 

G 
From a long gold chain and my Chippendale rocker 
G 
A Sauvignon blanc and a Black Johnny Walker 
G 
A two night job and a side-track bummin 
A                                             D 
A lot of hard work to keep a satisfying a woman 

G 
I've been trading up dimes for nickels over you 
                                          D 
My golden years keep on slippin out of view 
G                               Gm 
From rocking nights to working days 
C                 Cm 
From Cadillacs to Chevrolets 
G                    D            G 
trading up dimes for nickels over you 

C 
Well Two-timing Sally took my time 
G 
And Evil Annie took my soul 
C 
But If you don't keep your hands outta my back pocket 
A                           D 
You're gonna take all of my dough 

Solo 
G 
G                 Gm 
C                 Cm 
G                 D            G 


C 
Well Two-timing Sally took my time 
G 
And Evil Annie took my soul 
C 
But If you don't keep your hands outta my back pocket 
A                           D 
You're gonna take all of my dough 

G 
I've been trading up dimes for nickels over you 
                                          D 
My golden years keep on slippin out of view 
G                               Gm 
From rocking nights to working days 
C                 Cm 
From Cadillacs to Chevrolets 
G                    D            G 
trading up dimes for nickels over you 
G                         D            G 
I've trading up dimes for nickels over you 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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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