Name: Piece of Tin
Duration: P00H04M09S
Description: Piece of Tin is the only autobiographical song in this collection. I'd like to think I could define my life in three parts, a committment to service, a dedication to family, and my art. I like how that can be framed by a dog tag, a wedding ring and an old guitar.

Piece of Tin

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Piece of Tin is the only autobiographical song in this collection. I'd like to think I could define my life in three parts, a committment to service, a dedication to family, and my art. I like how that can be framed by a dog tag, a wedding ring and an old guitar.

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CAPPO SECOND FRET Words and Music by TOM KEATING
PIECE OF TIN, 4/1/14
D CMAJ7 G

A PIECE OF TIN AROUND MY NECK I GOT FROM UNCLE SAM
MY NAME AND MY NUMBER REMINDS ME WHO I AM
AND IT LAYS THERE ON MY HEART AND IT KEEPS THE MEMORIES IN
AND IT LAYS THERE ON MY HEART AND REMINDS ME WHERE I’VE BEEN

A BAND OF GOLD ON MY LEFT HAND THAT TIME WILL NEVER FADE
REMINDS ME OF THE ONE I LOVE AND FAMILY THAT WE MADE
AND IT STAYS THERE ON MY HAND AND IT HOLDS THE LOVING IN
AND IT STAYS THERE ON MY HAND AND REMINDS ME WHERE WE’VE BEEN

OH THIS WORLD KEEPS SPINNING ROUND
AND TIME KEEPS MOVING ON
LOVE ABIDES
SHE’S THE ONLY PEACE I’VE EVER KNOWN

AN OLD GUITAR HANGS ON MY WALL I BOUGHT IN ‘83
IT HOLD EVERY SONG I’VE WROTE AND BEEN A FRIEND TO ME
AND IT HANGS THERE ON MY WALL AND IT KEEPS THE MEMORIES IN
AND IT HANGS THERE ON MY WALL AND REMINDS ME WHERE I’VE BEEN

IT MAY NOT SEEM TO BE TOO MUCH TO BUILD A LIFE AROUND
JUST THREE THINGS I’LL KEEP WITH ME TILL THEY PUT ME IN THE GROUND
A FRAME AROUND MY LIFE AND THEY HOLD MY MEMORIES IN
A FRAME AROUND MY LIFE, THEY REMIND ME WHERE I’VE BEEN

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from Piece of Tin, released October 19, 2014

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