Key: G
Introduction:
G
I'm savin' all my nickels
F C
And half of every dime
G
I'm washin' all the blankets
F C
God knows that I'm tryin'
G
I fixed the gate
F C G
We will find each other so they say
F
In the meantime
G C
I'm lonesome while I wait
G
I'm lyin' to my family
F C
Of who I'm thinkin' about
G
I had another woman
F C
Somehow she found out
G
She always knew
F C G
We'll be honest with each other, me and you
F
In the meantime
G C
I'll break a heart or two
G
Now I'm sellin' saws and hammers
F C
For half of what they're worth
G
I'm dreamin' for a living
F C
I got no time for work
G
It's gettin' hard
F C G
One day we will never be apart
F
In the meantime
G C
I'm wonderin' where you are
G
Now I'm burnin' sheets of plywood
F C
I pried up off the floor
G
The house is out of lumber
F C
At least for now I'm warm
G
For now I'm warm
F C G
We'll be warm beneath the Carolina moon
F
In the meantime
G C
I should find another room
G F G F C G F G F G C
G
I'm drinkin' from the faucet
F C
I'm lucky when I sleep
G
I'm sleepin' in the closet
F C
I'm scared of the police
G
What should I do?
F C G
One day you will be my reason too
F
In the meantime
G C
I'll just be passing through