A Few Cents Short

D A Bm G A Bm A} 
 
Lookin' for spare change to put gas in my car		{D A Bm 
But what I found won't get me very far			{E A A7 
Seems lately the low times have hit me pretty hard	{D A Bm 
Cause I'm a few cents short 				{G} 
>From gettin' to where you are				{A D 
 
CHORUS: 
I'm a few cents short of holdin' you in my arms	{A G D 
And a few cents short of keepin' us 			{A G 
>From fallin' apart						{D A 
Ain't it funny, how the money can change our lives	{D A Bm 
Cause I'm a few cents short				{G}  
>From losing you tonight					{A D 
 
So I walked to a pay phone down the road		{D A Bm 
But a few dimes and a nickel is all I hold		{E A A7 
The operator wants more money to place my call	{D A Bm 
But I'm a few cents short 					{G} 
If that don't beat it all					{A D 
 
CHORUS: 
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CHORUS: 
I'm a few cents short of holdin' you in my arms	{A G D 
And a few cents short of keepin' us 			{A G 
>From fallin' apart						{D A 
Sure is funny, how the money can change our lives	{D A Bm 
Cause I'm a few cents short				{G}  
>From losing you tonight					{A D 
Yeah I'm a few cents short				{G}  
And I'll be losing you tonight				{A D