------------------------ Written by: Gillian Welch Performed by Kathy Mattea on "Love Travels" Submitted by Clare Bonthrone (http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/4065/index.html) and Ken Arnold Capo on 2nd fret. Introduction: G C D D (Repeat four chords four times.) G C D Well nothin' new has passed this way in a long time G C D Maybe nothin's ever gonna come G C D And nothin' seems to grow outside my window G C D I think I'd better go and get me some C D Well, I want to get some of the gold in the hills G C That's makin' people nervous D You know they get scared of the cold and the chill G C Start prayin' God preserve us D I can't believe how long I've stayed D Two more days till I get paid D And I'll find that small town boy I'm datin' C D Tell him I'm done patiently waiting G C D D D Hey ye - ah Patiently waitin' G C D Well I've had fun just holding hands at the movie show G C D And I've had good times tearing up the town G C D But I've spent cold nights waitin' out front of the movie show G C D Thinking that half the hands that held me, held me down C D Well, I want to get some of the gold in the hills G C That's makin' people nervous D You know they get scared of the cold and the chill G C Start prayin' God preserve us D I can't believe how long I've stayed D Two more days till I get paid D And I'll find that small town boy I'm datin' C D Tell him I'm done patiently waitin' Intrumental: G C D D (Repeat four chords six times.) G C D Some folks never get their share of the sweet life G C D Some just come around a little late G C D Oh, and I got this feeling sitting at a stop light G C Seems like good things only come to those who D Hit the road when they know what they want C D Well, I want to get some of the gold in the hills G C That's makin' people nervous D You know they get scared of the cold and the chill G C Start prayin' God preserve us D I can't believe how long I've stayed D Two more days till I get paid D And I'll find that small town boy I'm datin' C D C Tell him I'm done patiently waitin' D D I'm done patiently waitin' G C D D (Repeat four chords as desired and fade.)