CAPO 2 (See below for version without capo) D G Like a good-luck charm for a soldier D G Heading off into battle D A I carried a stone in my pocket G A Something I found in Seattle G D It vaguely resembled a face G D And it looked like a headstone a little G D Deep groove from a worm or from years underwater G A Running right down the middle Em G D Em Some people name their cars or their guitars G D A Em Some things are too fragile to name G Bm E Some things are made for the spotlight G A Some live at the edge of the frame D G Just a few days above surface D G A lifetime below D A D Rocks in my pockets when I go D G Stuck to the shoreline D G In the light of the torch D A Wrapped up in your bandage G A Like a package on the porch G D You were never gonna make it G D I felt like you knew G D But at least you'll have someone G A For some of us that won’t be true Em G Some people go down swinging D Get in a few punches Em G Some learn to ride the currents D A Some never learn Em G Bm E G Probably not gonna leave the slightest trace in the wake A When it's my turn D G Tie down the sails D G When the crosswinds blow D A G Rocks in my pockets when I go [Instrumental] C Bb D C Bb A D G Initials in the bark of a tree D G Little signs of hope D A Like a good-luck charm for a soldier G A Mailed home in an envelope Em G Some people go it alone D Some need a friend Em G The weak ones get lucky A The strong ones stick around to see the end D G Just a few days above surface D G A lifetime below D A Em Rocks in my pockets when I go D A Em Rocks in my pockets when I go A D Rocks in my pockets when I go ------------------------------ Without capo E A Like a good luck charm for a soldier E A Heading off into battle E B I carried a stone in my pocket A B Something I found in Seattle A E It vaguely resembled a face A E And it looked like a headstone a little A E Deep groove from a worm or from years underwater A B Running right down the middle F#m A E F#m Some people name their cars, or their guitars A E B F#m Some things are too fragile to name A C#m F# Some things are made for the spotlight A B Some live at the edge of the frame E A Just a few days above surface E A A lifetime below E B E Rocks in my pockets when I go A Stuck to the shoreline E A In the light of the torch E B Wrapped up in your bandage A B Like a package on the porch A E You were never going to make it A E I felt like you knew A E But at least you'll have someone A B For some of us that won't be true F#m A Some people go down swinging E get in a few punches F#m A Some learn to ride the currents E B some never learn F#m A C#m F# A Probably not going to leave the slightest trace in the wake B When it's my turn E A Tie down the sails E A When the crosswinds blow E B A Rocks in my pockets, when I go [Instrumental] D C E D C B E A Initials in the bark of a tree E A Little signs of hope E B Like a good luck charm for a soldier A B Mailed home in an envelope F#m A Some people go it alone E Some need a friend F#m A The weak ones get lucky B The strong ones stick around to see the end E A Just a few days above surface E A A lifetime below E B F#m Rocks in my pockets when I go A B F#m Rocks in my pockets when I go B E Rocks in my pockets when I go