Capo: 6 Tuning: E A D G B E

Capo 6 to play along with the recording. The first three Em chords shift to an Em7 on the way to the Am. I hit a G (note, not the whole chord) right before the Am as well. [Intro] Em Am Em Am Em Am G D Em [Verse]

^EmCorn in the crib won’t ^Amturn your dollar green ^EmA dollar won’t get you ^Amhigh ^EmSome days a drop is ^Amall a body needs ^GSome days the ^Dbottle drains ^Emdry

[Chorus]

^EmPockets of change don’t ^Amdrive my worry down ^EmDiamonds don’t make me ^Amshine ^EmIt’s a short life and a ^Amlong time underground ^GI’ll trade you ^Dmoney for ^Emwine

[Instrumental] Em Am Em Am Em Am G D Em [Verse]

^EmI’ve seen this town from a ^Amlong black Lincoln, boys ^EmBack when copper was ^Amking ^EmTen years I stood on the ^Amsame street corner, boys ^GI never ^Dwant for a ^Emthing

[Chorus]

^EmPockets of change don’t ^Amdrive my worry down ^EmDiamonds don’t make me ^Amshine ^EmIt’s a short life and a ^Amlong time underground ^GI’ll trade you ^Dmoney for ^Emwine

[Instrumental] Em Am Em Am Em Am G D Em [Verse]

^EmWild were the nights when ^AmI was rolling, boys ^EmNo hunger unsatis^Amfied ^EmFeared was my name in ^AmElko County, boys ^GNow they just ^Dwalk on ^Emby

^EmThe banker, he spares a ^Amquarter for my cup ^EmHis trouble’s deeper than ^Ammine ^EmThat way of life, boys, ^Amthere ain’t gold enough ^GI’ll trade you ^Dmoney for ^Emwine

[Instrumental] Em Am Em Am Em Am G D Em [Verse]

^EmSee how the rain wash^Ames the sulfur dust ^EmOff to the wide blue ^Amsea ^EmFreed from the rock, the ^Amcopper flies to where ^GNo miner ^Dever may ^Emsee

^EmShallow your cares, in ^Amvain your industry ^EmSo says the wide blue ^Amsea ^EmI never burdened ^AmGod on your account ^GDon’t waste your ^Dprayers on ^Emme

[Interlude] Em Am Em Am Em Am G D Em Em Am Em Am Em Am G D Em [Verse]

^EmI’ve seen a man of ^Amwealth and family ^EmScrimp till his hair’s gone ^Amgrey ^EmLaid in the ground just ^Amlike I’m gonna be ^GHe might have ^Ddrunk it aw^Emay

[Chorus]

^EmPockets of change don’t ^Amdrive my worry down ^EmDiamonds don’t make me ^Amshine ^EmIt’s a short life and a ^Amlong time underground ^GI’ll trade you ^Dmoney for ^Emwine

Robbie Fulks - Ill trade you money for wine