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I Wish I Had a Nickel lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use, it's a great Hank Williams song. It's an easy four chord song that you can have fun with, print and enjoy country music again.
I Wish I Had a Nickel
I Wish I Had a Nickel
by Hank Williams
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They tell me little darling
CG
That tomorrow you'll be wed
You thought that you would hurt me
A7D7
But you hurt yourself instead
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I'll always be the same old pal
CG
Just as in years gone by
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I'll just set back and watch you
D7G
While you set alone and cry
chorus
GCG
Tears falling down your pretty cheeks
A7D7
Tears you cannot hide and tears you cannot keep
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They are tears of sorrow and tears of delight
D7G
I wish I had a nickel for every tear you shed last night
CG
I just dropped by to tell you that I wish you happiness
A7D7
I hope that you'll forgive me for intruding like this
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I hope my dear your happiness will follow through the years
D7G
I'll just set back and watch you while you shed those bitter tears
Repeat chorus
If you want to change the "Key" for this song, click here for the easiest way possible. First, copy to Microsoft Word, Notepad, etc., then paste onto the key changer.
This old song isn't very well known but it's really a good one to play and sing. It has great rhythm, a catch melody with simple chords, it's my kind of song. Pure Country Music (click their banner below) will have it on one of Hank's cds. Print I Wish I Had a Nickel lyrics and chords and enjoy this fine classic.
