Pencils For Sale

Intro   F  C  F  Gm  F  C

Verse 1

    F            C
The first time I saw him
    F          C
Was on 5th and main
         F              C
Said his thirst was for wine
       F          F7       Gm     D Gm D
And he sure could use some change

Verse 2

        Gm         C
He said wine can’t replace
Gm             C
A good woman’s love
    Gm           C                   Gm
But one thing it does son when she’s gone
   C         F    C  F  C
It eases the pain

Verse 3

   F7
He spoke of a love

He had ten years ago
F                Bb
He said you know
  Gm                   C
I still love her today

Pre chorus

    F     C            Gm     D  Bb
And as he walked to the corner
                         Gm   C  Bb C
This is what I heard him say

Chorus 1

F           C
Pencils for sale
F               C
Rings made from nails
    Gm             Gm7           C
I’m sure I got something for you
Gm        C
Hollywood maps
    Gm       C        Gm   C       F       C
For tourists that are only passing through
F           C
Pencils for sale
F               C
Rings made from nails
         F    D           Gm    D
Look 'em over   take your time
       Gm           C
'Cause right now my thirst
    Gm         C
Has never been worse
            Gm            C           F     C F C
And I could sure use them nickels and dimes

Verse 4

   F              C
He said he hung out
   F              C
At most of the bars
    F           F7           Gm  D
And hides scars folks cannot see

Verse 5

Gm           C                   Gm      C
For some the wounds that are the deepest
            Gm            C       F  C
They’re the ones locked inside of me
  F                           F7
A memory can cut through your soul
              Bb         Bbm7   Gm
Like the cold blade of a jagged knife


Pre chorus

F         C               Gm       D
  And the times I used to hold her
Bb                              Gm      Gm7 C
    They were the best times of my life

Chorus 2

(walk up to F)
But now it’s
F           C
Pencils for sale
F               C
Rings made from nails
    Gm              Gm7      C    Bb
I’m sure I got something for you
Gm        C
Hollywood maps
    Gm       C        Gm   C       F       C
For tourists that are only passing through
      F           C
I got Pencils for sale
    F               C
And Rings made from nails
         F     F7            Gm   D
Look 'em over just take your time
       Gm           C
'Cause right now my thirst
    Gm         C
Has never been worse
            Gm            C           F     C
And I could sure use them nickels and dimes