A Few Cents Short Chords
A Few Cents Short by John Michael Montgomery is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, Bm, G, E and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D A Bm G A Bm A}
Lookin' for spare change to put gas in my car {D A Bm
But what I found won't get me very far {E A A7
Seems lately the low times have hit me pretty hard {D A Bm
Cause I'm a few cents short {G}
>From gettin' to where you are {A D
CHORUS:
I'm a few cents short of holdin' you in my arms {A G D
And a few cents short of keepin' us {A G
>From fallin' apart {D A
Ain't it funny, how the money can change our lives {D A Bm
Cause I'm a few cents short {G}
>From losing you tonight {A D
So I walked to a pay phone down the road {D A Bm
But a few dimes and a nickel is all I hold {E A A7
The operator wants more money to place my call {D A Bm
But I'm a few cents short {G}
If that don't beat it all {A D
CHORUS:
BREAK: {D A Bm G A D
CHORUS:
I'm a few cents short of holdin' you in my arms {A G D
And a few cents short of keepin' us {A G
>From fallin' apart {D A
Sure is funny, how the money can change our lives {D A Bm
Cause I'm a few cents short {G}
>From losing you tonight {A D
Yeah I'm a few cents short {G}
And I'll be losing you tonight {A D