James Johnston — Worth Its Weight In Gold

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WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD
As recorded by James Johnston
(2023 release)



[Intro]
Em    A


[Verse 1]
Em
The real estate man came around today
          D
Must have heard I was in town
D
For Grandads estate
       A                             Em
And he parked his Benz under the old birch tree
Em
He said, "Name your price, man I'll get you a deal"
          D
But not a word 'bout my grandad, not a word that was real
           A                                             Em
I guess he figured those forty acres didn't mean much to me
         D              A
So I sat him down and I set him straight


[Chorus]
           Em
Don't show up in your suit trying to spend your money
D
Thinking you can buy whatever you're wantin'
        A                                      Em
There's memories here that can't be bought and sold
Em
Don't show up and say that you've got what I'm needing
      D
Don't want your money so you best get to leaving
       A                            Em
You'll never get your hands on this home
D                     A         Em
This dirt's worth its weight in gold


[Verse 2]
Em
You come inside I got somethings to show you
      D
These frames on the wall, they ain't just photos
A                                Em
Every picture here's got a story to tell
Em
That little boy on the tractor, yeh that's me
            D
Helping dad sow the paddock back in '93
   A                                            Em
We had our struggles but that was one hell of a year
Em
That one of grandad planting that seed
              D
Now it's that big, old birch that you parked underneath
           A
I hope you take a good look when you're driving on out of here


[Chorus]
           Em
Don't show up in your suit trying to spend your money
D
Thinking you can buy whatever you're wantin'
        A                                      Em
There's memories here that can't be bought and sold
Em
Don't show up and say that you've got what I'm needing
      D
Don't want your money so you best get to leaving
       A                            Em
You'll never get your hands on this home
D                     A         Em
This dirt's worth its weight in gold


[Bridge]
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I grab a handful dirt in my fist
A
Let it pour out on the ground around me
C
It's where I was born and this is
A
Where I'll be buried


[Chorus]
           Em
Don't show up in your suit trying to spend your money
D
Thinking you can buy whatever you're wantin'
        A                                      Em
There's memories here that can't be bought and sold
Em
Don't show up and say that you've got what I'm needing
      D
Don't want your money so you best get to leaving
       A                            Em
You'll never get your hands on this home
D                     A         Em D
This dirt's worth its weight in gold


[Outro]
D         A
Weight in gold
   Em
Yeah!
Em          D
Weight in gold
A                     G      D  Em
This dirt's worth its weight in gold