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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

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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