Key: F
Introduction:
D A G
An old piece of rope held up his pants
D A Asus4A
As I backed up he threw up his hands
D A G
So I got out and closed the door
D A A4 A
And asked him what he stopped me for
C D
He reached down and picked up a burlap bag
C C/B A A4 A
There at the city dump he showed me all he had
G A
A blanket for the colder nights
D G
An old King James and a pocket knife
Em G A Asus4A
A worn out watch and a lucky rabbit's foot
G A
A picture in a broken frame
D G
He said "I wish I knew her name"
F A4 A
As he gently brushed his hand across her face
A D
What some people throw away
I turned to hide my tear-filled eyes
G A
A blanket for the colder nights
D G
An old King James and a pocket knife
Em G A Asus4A
A worn out watch and a lucky rabbit's foot
G A
A picture in a broken frame
D G
He said "I wish I knew her name"
F A4 A
As he gently brushed his hand across her face
A G
What some people throw away
Solo
A Bm Bm/A G
What some people throw away
F A
Oh it broke my heart to hear that old man say
A D
"What some people throw away"