♫ Intro: Em Bm Em Bm (x4) ♫ Verse 1: Em Bm I almost went to your house Em Bm Heard something about Em Bm Em Bm A way to forget about things Em Bm But the newspaper said Em Bm There's bad weather ahead Em Bm Em So I kept on staying in bed Bm Em Bm Em And it broke the day Bm Em Bm Em Bm Yeah, it sure broke the day
♫ Verse 2: Em Bm And the neon commercials Em Bm They were screaming and saying Em Bm Em Bm "You should get up, 'cause you got **** to do" Em Bm Em Bm Meanwhile people all dress up and do what they do Em Bm Em It doesn't mean that I have to ♫ Chorus: Bm C Just give me a nickel for "I'm sorry" D G And a nickel for my pride C D Em Give me a nickel for the things I've done wrong in my life C D Give me a nickel for friendship G Em And a nickel for the fights Am B7 Give me a nickel for "hello" Em Give me a nickel for "goodbye" ♫ Interlude: Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm ♫ Verse 3: Em Bm Em Bm Some fools remember all that they say Em Bm Em Bm And forget about all that they hear Em Bm Em Bm Well, I don't wanna be that fool that goes blind through the day Em Bm Em I wanna hear what I need to hear Bm Em Bm Em Just don't break my heart Bm Em Bm Em Bm Just don't break my heart ♫ Verse 4: Em Bm Em Bm And good friends remember good times that they got Em Bm Em Bm And bury the bad ones for later Em Bm Em Bm A few words of wisdom I gladly forgot Em Bm Em 'Cause mistakes I've been making for ages ♫ Chorus: Bm C But they don't give a nickel for "I'm sorry" D G And no nickel for who's right C D Em No nickel for the things I've done wrong in my life C D No nickel for friendship G Em And two ***** about the fight Am B7 No nickel for "hello" Em Bm Em Bm Em Only a nickel for "goodbye" Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm Just a nickel for "goodbye" ♫ Instrumental: Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm ♫ Bridge: Em Bm Em Bm And the drink, it was fading, it felt so frustrating Em Bm Em Bm So I went to your house Em Bm Em Bm Though they warned me, they said there was trouble ahead C Still I went to that house ♫ Chorus: C Just to get a nickel for "I'm sorry" D G And a nickel for my pride C D Em A nickel for the things I've done wrong in my life C D To get a nickel for friendship G Em And a nickel for the fights Am B7 To get a nickel for "hello" Em Bm Em Bm Em Maybe a nickel for "goodbye" Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Give me a nickel for "goodbye" Bm Em Good, goodbye