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Greenback Dollar

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CAPO 1st Fret
For the Em… …Em bits, release fingers periodically and play open strings(+palm muted)
for a single strum -- Listen carefully and you’ll hear it. Enjoy!!
[Intro] 
Em  G  Em  G  Em
[Verse]
EmSome people say I'm a Gno-count, Cothers say I'm no Ggood
But CI'm just a natural-born Gtravelin' man
DDoin' what I think I Emshould, oh yeah
DDoin' what I think I Emshould.
[Chorus]
And I Gdon't give a Cdamn about a Ggreenback Cdollar
GSpend it Cfast as I Gcan..C.... for a Gwailin Csong and a Ggood guiCtar
The Donly thing that I underEmstand, oh yeah
The Donly thing that I underEmstand, oh yeah.
[Verse]
EmWhen I was a little Gbaby, my Cmama she said GSon;
CTravel where you will and Ggrow to be a man
DAnd sing what must be Emsung, poor boy
DSing what must be Emsung."
[Chorus]
And I Gdon't give a Cdamn about a Ggreenback Cdollar
GSpend it Cfast as I Gcan..C.. for a Gwailin Csong and a Ggood guiCtar
The Donly thing that I underEmstand, poor boy
The Donly thing that I undeEmrstand.
[Verse]
EmNow that I'm a Ggrown man, I've Ctraveled here and tGhere
And I've Clearned that a bottle of Gbrandy and a song
Are the Donly ones who Emcare, oh Lord
The Donly ones who Emcare.
[Chorus]
And I Gdon't give a Cdamn about a Ggreenback Cdollar
GSpend it Cfast as I Gcan..C.... for a Gwailin Csong and a Ggood guiCtar
The Donly thing that I underEmstand, oh yeah
The Donly thing that I underEmstand, oh yeah.
EmSome people say I'm a Gno-count, Cothers say I'm no Ggood
But CI'm just a natural-born Gtravelin' man
DDoin' what I think I Emshould, oh yeah
DDoin' what I think I Emshould.
[Chorus]
And I Gdon't give a Cdamn about a Ggreenback Cdollar
GSpend it Cfast as I Gcan..C.... for a Gwailin Csong and a Ggood guiCtar
The Donly thing that I underEmstand, oh yeah
The Donly thing that I underEmstand
[Outro]
DThat's all that I underEmstand, poor boy
DThat's all that I underEmstand...

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Greenback Dollar

by Hoyt Axton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 1st Fret

For the Em… …Em bits, release fingers periodically and play open strings(+palm muted)

for a single strum -- Listen carefully and you’ll hear it. Enjoy!!

[Intro]

Em G Em G Em

[Verse]

Em G C G

Some people say I'm a no-count, others say I'm no good

C G

But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man

D Em

Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah

D Em

Doin' what I think I should.

[Chorus]

G C G C

And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar

G C G C G C G C

Spend it fast as I can...... for a wailin song and a good guitar

D Em

The only thing that I understand, oh yeah

D Em

The only thing that I understand, oh yeah.

[Verse]

Em G C G

When I was a little baby, my mama she said Son;

C G

Travel where you will and grow to be a man

D Em

And sing what must be sung, poor boy

D Em

Sing what must be sung."

[Chorus]

G C G C

And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar

G C G C G C G C

Spend it fast as I can.... for a wailin song and a good guitar

D Em

The only thing that I understand, poor boy

D Em

The only thing that I understand.

[Verse]

Em G C G

Now that I'm a grown man, I've traveled here and there

C G

And I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song

D Em

Are the only ones who care, oh Lord

D Em

The only ones who care.

[Chorus]

G C G C

And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar

G C G C G C G C

Spend it fast as I can...... for a wailin song and a good guitar

D Em

The only thing that I understand, oh yeah

D Em

The only thing that I understand, oh yeah.

Em G C G

Some people say I'm a no-count, others say I'm no good

C G

But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man

D Em

Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah

D Em

Doin' what I think I should.

[Chorus]

G C G C

And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar

G C G C G C G C

Spend it fast as I can...... for a wailin song and a good guitar

D Em

The only thing that I understand, oh yeah

D Em

The only thing that I understand

[Outro]

D Em

That's all that I understand, poor boy

D Em

That's all that I understand...

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