Cactus In A Coffee Can chords by Reba Mcentire

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Novice

Chords:
G+G   320033
Cadd9Cadd9 x32033
E minor 7Em7  022033

Intro:
G+G E minor 7Em7 Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD

Verse 1:
G+G
She had the window and I had the aisle
  E minor 7Em7                       Cadd9Cadd9
She looked 25, but she was shaking like a child when we took off
 G+G
I looked over and clutched in her hand
      E minor 7Em7
There was a cactus in a coffee can
    Cadd9Cadd9
She was holding that thing like it was all she had
  D MajorD                     G+G E minor 7Em7 Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
She smiled at me, but I could tell she was sad

Verse 2:
  G+G
Somewhere over Denver, I asked her her name
E minor 7Em7                     Cadd9Cadd9
She said "Elena," and told me she came from Santa Fe
  G+G
She ordered a drink and a wall came down
  E minor 7Em7
She started talking and pain poured out
  Cadd9Cadd9
She told me a story I'll never forget
  D MajorD
She had me in tears when she looked at me and said

Chorus:
Cadd9Cadd9       G+G
 "My mama's first love was crack
  Cadd9Cadd9         G+G
She made her living lying on her back
Cadd9Cadd9     G+G     B minorBm       Cadd9Cadd9
 And she gave me away on the day that I was born"

Verse 3:
        G+G
She said, "The last ten years I spent tracking her down
  E minor 7Em7                          Cadd9Cadd9
It don't seem fair that when I finally found her she was almost gone
      G+G
We had two weeks together to laugh and to cry
E minorEm
Two weeks to say hello and goodbye
  Cadd9Cadd9
She gave me this cactus, said, "It's kinda like me
   D MajorD                       G+G E minor 7Em7 Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
It'll hurt you to hold it, but it blooms every spring"

Verse 4:
        G+G
She said, "I'm on my way back to New Mexico
     E minor 7Em7
Was gonna scatter these ashes where the desert winds blow
Cadd9Cadd9
 But I came up with a better plan
     D MajorD
I'm gonna keep 'em in the bottom of this coffee can"

Chorus:
Cadd9Cadd9      G+G
 "My mama was a tortured soul
Cadd9Cadd9      G+G
I still love her even though
Cadd9Cadd9     G+G       B minorBm    Cadd9Cadd9
 Oh, she gave me away on the day I was born"

Verse 5:
  G+G
The plane touched down and we both got off
E minor 7Em7
I took her hand and said, "I'm sorry for your loss"
Cadd9Cadd9
She said, "Thanks for listening, and for being here
     D MajorD
I've been wantin' to talk about for so many years"
  G+G
Now I'll probably never see Elena again
E minor 7Em7
We met as strangers and parted as friends
   Cadd9Cadd9
As we waved goodbye, I was sure of one thing
       D MajorD           D7D7
There'll be a flower on that cactus come next spring

Outro:
G+G E minor 7Em7 Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD G+G