Glen Campbell – Pencils For Sale (Guitar)

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1985 album Rhinestone Cowboy 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
Outro (Whistling) F C F C Gm Gm7 C Gm C Gm C Gm C F C F (fade) flyinglibra51 God Bless Glen Travis Campbell