Poor Mans Gold chords by Mac Davis

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Bm  Dm  A  A

Verse 1:
A        Bm7                    E7                   A
It's the feeling I get, looking down at my brand new baby.
A       Bm                           E                 A
Holding on to Daddy's thumb, just as tightly as he can hold.
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And it's hearing people say, he looks alot like his daddy.
Bm                 Dm         A   D A
These things are a poor man's gold.

Verse 2:
A        Bm                          E                           A
It's the twinkle in the eyes, of the gray haired old man we call grandpa.
A        Bm                          E                         A
Telling tales to the kids, that get taller every time they're told.
A7       D                                       A
And it's knowing that for awhile, he's no longer lonely.
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These things are a poor man's gold.

Verse 3:
A        D                            A
It's the smell of honeysuckle, in the springtime.
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It's the silence of a freshly, fallen snow.
A        D                                  F#m    D
It's the sound of children, laughing in the sunshine.
D      B7                                            E
It's a crisp Autumn night, with a million stars all aglow.

Verse 4:
E            Bm7                          E7              Amaj7
And it's the sweet, sleepy sound, of your warm and gentle breathing.
A      Bm                     E7                  Amaj7
As you cling to me in the night, to keep away the cold.
A7           D                                   A
And it's the softness of your body, there in the darkness.
Bm                 Dm         A
These things are a poor man's gold.

Outro:
A      Bm                           Dm         E7  E   A
Honey, these precious things; are a poor man's  -  gold.