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Folding Money - Radney Foster
[Intro]
Em  G  A  B
Em  G  A  C
[Verse 1]
EmWhen I was just a Gboy my granddaddy Atook me to town one Bafternoon
He drove an EmLTD, wore a Gbig white Stetson and Atwo-tone cowboy Cboots
He said, 'EmSon, here you go,' as he Ghanded me a twenty just to Asee the look on my Bface
           Em(stop)                                     B  
He said, 'Don't tell your momma nothing about it, don't spend it all in one place'
See it takes
[Chorus 1]
EmFolding money, to Gget the deal done, Afolding money to Bhave a little fun
EmFolding money to Gpay a few bills, Aeat a steak dinner or Ccure a couple ills
EmFolding money, you Gneed a little stash, some Agreenback dollars, and Bcold hard cash
CSave it for a rainy day or throw away a little bit, BSon,
It takes folding Emmoney Gto get the Emdeal GdoneA  C  
[Verse 2]
Now Emever since the day I Glearned to earn a dollar I've been Ataking his advice to Bheart
'Cause when a Emman finds the courage to Gkeep his cash some Aromance is bound to Cstart
Now Emromance is just like Gmoney you can always get Amore if you've Bgot it
 Em(stop)                                                  B  
And let me tell you friend, I'm a lot more handsome with a C-note in my pocket
See it takes
[Chorus 2]
EmFolding money, to Gget the deal done, Afolding money to Bhave a little fun
EmFolding money to Gpay a few bills, Atake a girl dancin' or Ccure a couple ills
EmFolding money, you Gneed a little stash, some Agreenback dollars, and Bcold hard cash
CSave it for a rainy day or throw away a little bit, BSon,
It takes folding EmmoneyG  Em  G  A  C  
[Interlude]
Em   G   A   C     Em   G   A   B     C   B
[Verse 3] (hi-hat and vocals only)
It's a pain in the back, it's a cold hard fact, it gets to everybody sooner or later
You can give it to a charity, end some disparity, or stock up your refrigerator
You can Emmarry it or bet it, it'll Gkill you if you let it, you can Ablow it with nothing to Bshow
 Em(stop)                                                   B  
It'll make your wallet fatter but the truth of the matter's can't take it with you when you go
Better spend a little 
[Chorus 3]
EmFolding money to Gget the deal done, Afolding money to Bhave a little fun
EmFolding money to Gpay a few bills Aspread a little 'round and it'll Ccure a couple ills
EmFolding money, you Gneed a little stash, some Agreenback dollars and Bcold hard cash
CSave it for a rainy day or throw away a little bit, BSon,
It takes folding Emmoney Gto get the Emdeal GdoneA  B  
[Outro]
EmFolding moneyG  A  C  
EmFolding moneyG  A  B  
Em           G     A     C
Em           G     A     B
Em           G     A     C
Em(fade out)G  A  B  

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Folding Money

by Radney Foster

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Folding Money - Radney Foster

[Intro]

Em G A B

Em G A C

[Verse 1]

Em G A B

When I was just a boy my granddaddy took me to town one afternoon

Em G A C

He drove an LTD, wore a big white Stetson and two-tone cowboy boots

Em G A B

He said, 'Son, here you go,' as he handed me a twenty just to see the look on my face

Em B

(stop)

He said, 'Don't tell your momma nothing about it, don't spend it all in one place'

See it takes

[Chorus 1]

Em G A B

Folding money, to get the deal done, folding money to have a little fun

Em G A C

Folding money to pay a few bills, eat a steak dinner or cure a couple ills

Em G A B

Folding money, you need a little stash, some greenback dollars, and cold hard cash

C B

Save it for a rainy day or throw away a little bit, Son,

Em G Em G A C

It takes folding money to get the deal done

[Verse 2]

Em G A B

Now ever since the day I learned to earn a dollar I've been taking his advice to heart

Em G A C

'Cause when a man finds the courage to keep his cash some romance is bound to start

Em G A B

Now romance is just like money you can always get more if you've got it

Em B

(stop)

And let me tell you friend, I'm a lot more handsome with a C-note in my pocket

See it takes

[Chorus 2]

Em G A B

Folding money, to get the deal done, folding money to have a little fun

Em G A C

Folding money to pay a few bills, take a girl dancin' or cure a couple ills

Em G A B

Folding money, you need a little stash, some greenback dollars, and cold hard cash

C B

Save it for a rainy day or throw away a little bit, Son,

Em G Em G A C

It takes folding money

[Interlude]

Em G A C Em G A B C B

[Verse 3] (hi-hat and vocals only)

It's a pain in the back, it's a cold hard fact, it gets to everybody sooner or later

You can give it to a charity, end some disparity, or stock up your refrigerator

Em G A B

You can marry it or bet it, it'll kill you if you let it, you can blow it with nothing to show

Em B

(stop)

It'll make your wallet fatter but the truth of the matter's can't take it with you when you go

Better spend a little

[Chorus 3]

Em G A B

Folding money to get the deal done, folding money to have a little fun

Em G A C

Folding money to pay a few bills spread a little 'round and it'll cure a couple ills

Em G A B

Folding money, you need a little stash, some greenback dollars and cold hard cash

C B

Save it for a rainy day or throw away a little bit, Son,

Em G Em G A B

It takes folding money to get the deal done

[Outro]

Em G A C

Folding money

Em G A B

Folding money

Em G A C

Em G A B

Em G A C

Em G A B

(fade out)

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