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Nickel Dreams chords by
Nanci Griffith
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
C
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Am
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D
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Verse 1
G
G

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A little girl dreamer
Em
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Ribbons and long curls
C
C

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Reflections of yesterdays
Am
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past
D
D

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Headlines and footlights

Wee hours and long nights
C
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D
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Keep everything moving so fast
Verse 2
G
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It's taken a long time
Em
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And she's walked a fine line
C
C

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For fortune and fame have arrived
Am
Am

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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She kept on striving
Dsus4
Dsus4

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And half- way surviving
C
C

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Am
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Till part of those dreams
D
D

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came alive
Verse 3
C
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[Chorus:] Now she
G
G

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wishes she looked like they tell her
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she looks all the time
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What she'd give just to feel like she tells
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Am
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them she's feelin' just fine
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G

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All that money she makes every night
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ain't as much as it seems
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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Cause it's a dollar a wrinkle and less than a
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C
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nickel a dream
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Verse 4
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Well, her heart may be breaking
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But she keeps on taking what she
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thought she wanted back then
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It's too late to change her,
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Em
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There's always a stranger to tell her she's someone
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Am
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Dsus4
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Em
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Dsus4
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again
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[Chor
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • D

  • Em

  • Dsus4

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Nickel Dreams by Nanci Griffith is B major.

The primary chords used in Nickel Dreams are E, B, C#m, F#, G#m, F#sus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, C#m, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Nickel Dreams is approximately 73 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Nickel Dreams using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Nanci Griffith.

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