Tom: Am
Am
I was born with a heart made of copper and gold
Am
I polished it down so I would not grow old
C G
But the rains they come under ripe blackened skies
F G Am
And they wither my heart despite all I try
[Verse 2]
Am
Shadow of death, it is trailin' me
Am
It haunts me on land and it haunts me on sea
C G
Try as I might I just can't get away
F G Am
It'll haunt me until it kills me one day
[Verse 3]
Am
My wife is my darlin' and I am her man
Am
As much as I love her she don't understand
C G
That the ways of the world are not always kind
F G Am
And the weight of the world is a burden at times
[Verse 4]
Am
I've talked to the Devil when I'm down in the hole
Am
He always says he owns my soul
C G
And no matter how much that I beg or I plead
F G Am
That the day that I die he'll come take it from me
[Verse 5]
Am
So I leave you this heart made of copper and gold
Am
And may it be yours till you grow old
C G
If the rains ever come and anger your seas
F G Am
Will you polish that heart and then think of me?
F G Am
Will you polish that heart and then think of me?
