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One Silver Dollar

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[Chorus]
   COne Silver DEollar, 
AmBright silver Emdollar
FChanging handsAm,   Dmchanging Amhands
AmEndlessly rGolling, 
FWasted and Emstolen
DmChanging hands, changing Amhands
[Verse]
CSpent for a baby's Bbtrinket
CWon by a gambler's Bblust
AmPierced by an outlaw's Ebullet
And Amlost in the Emblood red Amdust
[Chorus]
AmOne Silver EDollar, 
AmBright silver Emdollar
FChanging handsAm,   Dmchanging Amhands
[Verse]
CLove is a shining Bbdollar
CBright as a church bell's Bbchime
AmGambled and spent and Ewasted
And Amlost in the Emdust of Amtime
[Interlude]
AmWoo..G.F  Em  Dm  Em  Am  
[Chorus]
COne Silver Dollar, E  
AmWorn Silver EmDollar
FChanging heartsAm  
Changing Dmlives
Changing hAmands
[Outro]
Am   A

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One Silver Dollar

by Marilyn Monroe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

C E

One Silver Dollar,

Am Em

Bright silver dollar

F Am Dm Am

Changing hands, changing hands

Am G

Endlessly rolling,

F Em

Wasted and stolen

Dm Am

Changing hands, changing hands

[Verse]

C Bb

Spent for a baby's trinket

C Bb

Won by a gambler's lust

Am E

Pierced by an outlaw's bullet

Am Em Am

And lost in the blood red dust

[Chorus]

Am E

One Silver Dollar,

Am Em

Bright silver dollar

F Am Dm Am

Changing hands, changing hands

[Verse]

C Bb

Love is a shining dollar

C Bb

Bright as a church bell's chime

Am E

Gambled and spent and wasted

Am Em Am

And lost in the dust of time

[Interlude]

Am G F Em Dm Em Am

Woo...

[Chorus]

C E

One Silver Dollar,

Am Em

Worn Silver Dollar

F Am

Changing hearts

Changing lives

Changing hands

[Outro]

Am A

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