Gene Watson – Sittin On A Gold Mine (Guitar)
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Track 4 of 10 on the album "Starting New Memories" (1986)
[Intro]
G
F C G
[Verse 1]
G C7 G She was driving across Nevada when her Chevrolet broke down F C D7 Out in the middle of the desert, miles from the nearest town G C7 G She spied this little ol' run-down shack sitting on the side of the hill F C G On the porch was a man and above his head was a sign that said the Golden Lil C7 G He was leather-tanned and bearded, she couldn't tell just how old F C D7 He said, "Come on in, my name's Jake, these desert nights get cold" G C7 G He laid out supper and he watched her close and she ate by the coal oil light F C G And he said, "Girl, I bet you don't know it, but you're sitting on a gold mine"
[Chorus]
C7 G7 Girl, you're sitting on a gold mine, no telling what it's worth D7 Some folks get to be mighty well off from just a little dirt G7 C7 G7 He said, "Love and gold are the only two things that can buy a better way of life F C G And you may not know it, but girl, you're sitting on a gold mine"
[Interlude]
G
F C G
[Verse 2]
G C7 G It was two weeks later when a Greyhound bus dropped off the needed parts F C D7 And in that short time, she'd weaved her way into the old man's heart G C7 G They laughed and joked while they fixed the car and she packed up for LA F C G And as she drove away from the Golden Lil, she heard old Jake say
[Chorus]
C7 G7 Girl, you're sitting on a gold mine, no telling what it's worth D7 Some folks get to be mighty well off from just a little dirt G7 C7 G7 He said, "Love and gold are the only two things that can buy a better way of life F C G And you may not know it, but girl, you're sitting on a gold mine"
G#
[Verse 3]
N.C.
She got a letter from a lawyer in Vegas a week ago today
N.C.
Saying old Jake struck the mother lode just before he passed away
G# C#7 G# There was a key to a safety deposit box and the deed to the Golden Lil F# C# G# And a note from Jake thanking her for the two weeks on the hill
[Chorus]
C#7 G#7 And it said, "Girl, you're sitting on a gold mine, no telling what it's worth D#7 Some folks get to be mighty well off from just a little dirt" G#7 C#7 G#7 He said, "Love and gold are the only two things that can buy a better way of life F# C# G# And you may not know it, but girl, you're sitting on a gold mine" C#7 G#7 It said, "You're sitting on a gold mine, no telling what it's worth D#7 Some folks get to be mighty well off from just a little dirt G#7 C#7 G#7 He said, "Love and gold are the only two things that can buy a better way of life F# C# G# And you may not know it, but girl, you're sitting on a gold mine"