Penny To My Name

artist : eva cassidy song : penny to my name Verse 1 C F bill and i got married following our first - born Dm Am G Daddy left this gas and convenience store just before he died C F and i was only nineteen when i had my third baby Dm G C sometimes i think maybe i should have left here long ago Verse 2 C F travelers are stopping by check their oil and their p . s . i . Dm Am G gas up and away they fly moving down the line C but this beat up truck and worn out shoes F always giving me the blues Dm G bill is sucking down the booze nearly every night Chorus : F G C F i’ve never seen the city lights how they must shine so bright C F D G not like this country night the sky’s black as coal F G and this gas station mountain home C F not a thing to call my own C F D G C i wish i was alone with a penny to my name Verse 3 C F strangers say this mountain here is beautiful beyond compare Dm Am G but it’s just a dumb old mountain there i see it every day C F if i could see a sunset skies over fields of grain or ocean tides Dm G city skyline in the night i’ll be dancing till the dawn repeat Chorus : Verse 4 C F bill and i got married following our first - born Dm Am G Daddy left this gas and convenience store just before he died C F maybe bill and i someday will find a chance to get away Dm G until then it’s here i’ll stay wishing on a star repeat Chorus : end