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Lyr Req: If Teardrops Were Pennies (Carl Butler)

13 Apr 97 - 11:08 AM (#4558)
Subject: If Teardrops were Pennies and Heartaches were
From: fmhahn@pionet.net

Searching for words of this oldie. Last word is gold.


13 Apr 97 - 12:34 PM (#4560)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES (Butler)
From: Gene Graham

Hello MM! You could have found this at http://www.roughstock.com/cowpie under TRADITIONAL.

The COWPIE has several catchall categories: Cowboy/Misc/Traditional, etc. Always check them, too!

IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES
Recorded by Carl Smith
Written by C. Butler

CHORUS: [C] If teardrops were pennies and [F] heartaches were [C] gold,
I'd have all the treasures my pockets would [G7] hold.
I'd [C] be, oh, so wealthy with [F] treasures un- [C] told,
If teardrops were pennies and [G7] heartaches were [C] gold.

[C] An acre of diamonds I'd [F] offer to [C] you,
A solid gold mansion, an airplane or [G7] two.
This [C] world would be yours to [F] have and to [C] hold,
If teardrops were pennies and [G7] heartaches were [C] gold.

The tears that have fallen won't buy you a thing.
The heartache you caused me won't pay for a ring.
The love that I wanted would not have grown cold,
If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold.


20 May 97 - 02:38 PM (#5441)
Subject: If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were
From: popove

Am looking for the lyrics to the song If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold


20 May 97 - 09:08 PM (#5449)
Subject: RE: If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were
From: Les Blank

Go to

http://www.roughstock.com/cowpie

search on keyword "teardrops were pennies"

hit your print button

Happy chording!!


21 May 97 - 01:08 AM (#5463)
Subject: RE: If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were
From: popove

Thank you Les Blank for your clear and complete instructions did what you said and now have the lyrics I wanted. Thanks again popove


21 May 97 - 08:34 AM (#5469)
Subject: RE: If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were
From: Bobby O'Brien

This great Porter Wagoner/Dolly Parton duet (also recorded in Ireland by Larry Cunningham and Margo) has recently been reissued on the album "Porter and Dolly: The Essentials" by RCA on CD and tape.