These Cold Fingers

D     000232
Dmaj7 000222
G     5x0003
Em    222000
G/F#  4x0003
D/C#  x40232
D/B   x20x32
D/A   x00232


[Intro]
D  Dmaj7  G  G/F#  Em  D  A


[Verse 1]
D                       Dmaj7
Gina left town with the first snow 
of the year
   G                G/F#           
He drove her to the airport in his 
Em
Ford
       D           Em       
And he tried to propose as he 
  D                Em
ordered one more beer
        G                G/F#     
But the P.A. drowned his words and
        Em              A
 it was time for her to board

      D                         
So he walked her to the gate, he 
          Dmaj7
took his hat off as he kissed her
          G           G/F#        
He needed one more drink to take 
   Em
the chill out of his soul
   D                Em            
He said a quick goodbye then spent
     D            Em
 two hours in the bar
G                G/F#           
Finally paid his tab and kept a 
Em             A
dollar for the toll


[Chorus]
Continues after the ad
G           A             D     
 Everything slips through these 
D/C#    D/B  D/A
cold fingers
G                           A
 Like trying to hold water,  trying 
to hold sand
           G               A      
Close your eyes and make a wish 
  D      D/C#   D/B    D/A
and listen to the singer
         G        A              
One more round bartender, pour a 
G      A      D   A
double if you can


[Verse 2]
D                          Dmaj7
 It's four a'clock and the sun's 
gone down the drain
G               G/F#             
 It's still late winter but they 
Em             A
say it's early spring
D                Em         D   
 Lewis reads the gas pumps, 
             Em
Rossi counts the oils
    G             G/F#            
But me, I'm done so punch the 
       Em             A
clock and "See you in the morning"

D                                 
 There's nothing back at home that
            Dmaj7
 ain't gone greasy from the stove
  G                G/F#           
I never laughed so hard as when 
        Em
that typewriter broke
           D              Em      
Think I'll stop along the River 
         D                  Em
Road for a half pint and some beer
           G               G/F#   
Well, everything would be okay if 
          Em                A
those old dreams would disappear


[Chorus]
G           A             D     
 Everything slips through these 
D/C#    D/B  D/A
cold fingers
G                           A
 Like trying to hold water,  trying 
to hold sand
           G               A      
Close your eyes and make a wish 
  D      D/C#   D/B    D/A
and listen to the singer
         G        A              
One more round bartender, pour a 
G      A      D   A
double if you can


[Verse 3]
    D                      
The dog can't move no more, 
              Dmaj7
surprised he made it till the spring
    G              G/F#        Em
His pain won't go away and the 
               A
pills don't do a thing
D                           Em   
You've known that old hound 
              D                Em
longer than you've known any of your
 friends
       G              G/F#        
And no matter how you let him 
              Em             A
down, he'd always take you back 
again

        D                          
So it's one tall glass of whiskey, 
         Dmaj7
one last drink for old-times sake
    G               G/F#          
The dog just lays in bed and 
   Em             A
watches every move you make
D               Em                
Wrap him in his blanket, hold him 
D                  Em
once more close to you
         G              G/F#      
Lead him out behind the barn with 
  Em         A
a borrowed .22


[Chorus]
G           A             D     
 Everything slips through these 
D/C#    D/B  D/A
cold fingers
G                           A
 Like trying to hold water,  trying 
to hold sand
           G               A      
Close your eyes and make a wish 
  D      D/C#   D/B    D/A
and listen to the singer
         G        A              
One more round bartender, pour a 
G      A      D
double if you can