Capo 4th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

I'm savin' all my nickels

 And half of every dime

 I'm washin' all the blankets

 God knows that I'm tryin'

 I fixed the gate

 We will find each other so they say

 In the meantime

 I'm lonesome while I wait

 I'm lyin' to my family

 Of who I'm thinkin' about

 I had another woman

 Somehow she found out

 She always knew

 We'll be honest with each other, me and you

 In the meantime

 I'll break a heart or two

 Now I'm sellin' saws and hammers

 For half of what they're worth

 I'm dreamin' for a living

 I got no time for work

 It's gettin' hard

One day we will never be apart

 In the meantime

 I'm wonderin' where you are

 Now I'm burnin' sheets of plywood

 I pried up off the floor

 The house is out of lumber

 At least for now I'm warm

 For now I'm warm

 We'll be warm beneath the Carolina moon

 In the meantime

 I should find another room

Interlude

 I'm drinkin' from the faucet

 I'm lucky when I sleep

 I'm sleepin' in the closet

 I'm scared of the police

 What should I do?

 One day you will be my reason too

 In the meantime

 I'll just be passing through