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Greenback Dollar
---Woody's Version has alternate lyrics but the same chord structures, 
this is the version that you'll usually see recorded by other artists; 
Woody's are at the bottom for any drawn here for those---
Chorus:
GWell I Dont Want, Your Greenback Dollar
CI Dont Want, Your Diamond RGings
CAll I want, Is you my daGrling
D7Wont you take
Me back again?G  
Verse 1:
GMany a night, we stroll together
CDown the side, of the deep blue sGea
CWell in-a your heart, You love anGother 
D7Theres still no place, 
Id rather be.G  
(Chorus)
(Solo)
GMama said, you could not marry
CPapa said, youll nevGer do
CBut When-a-ever, you learn to love meG  
D7Then-a Ill ride 
away with youG  
Finish With Chorus
---Woody's Lyrics---
I don't want your greenback dollar 
I don't want your silver change 
All I want is your love darling 
Won't you take me back again 
Once you was my fond affection 
and you thought this world of me 
then you left me for another 
in my grave I'd rather be 
I don't want no greenback dollar 
I don't want your silver change
All I wants your pretty little daughter 
won't you take me back again

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Greenback Dollar

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Greenback Dollar

---Woody's Version has alternate lyrics but the same chord structures,

this is the version that you'll usually see recorded by other artists;

Woody's are at the bottom for any drawn here for those---

Chorus:

Well I Dont Want, Your Greenback Dollar

C G

I Dont Want, Your Diamond Rings

C G

All I want, Is you my darling

Wont you take

Me back again?

Verse 1:

Many a night, we stroll together

C G

Down the side, of the deep blue sea

C G

Well in-a your heart, You love another

Theres still no place,

Id rather be.

(Chorus)

(Solo)

Mama said, you could not marry

C G

Papa said, youll never do

C G

But When-a-ever, you learn to love me

Then-a Ill ride

away with you

Finish With Chorus

---Woody's Lyrics---

I don't want your greenback dollar

I don't want your silver change

All I want is your love darling

Won't you take me back again

Once you was my fond affection

and you thought this world of me

then you left me for another

in my grave I'd rather be

I don't want no greenback dollar

I don't want your silver change

All I wants your pretty little daughter

won't you take me back again

About Greenback Dollar Chords by Woody Guthrie

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