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Makin Music For Money

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Makin' Music for Money – Intro  D–  G-         D  
DWhen I woke up this mornin'  
I was tirGed as I could Dbe
I Athink I was countin' my money
When I shoulGd a' been countin' Dsheep
DMy agent he just called me
And tolGd me what I should Dbe
If I Awould make my music for money
InsteGad of makin' music for Dme
Chorus:
I said, I Gknow that this may sound Dfunny
But monGey don't mean nothin' to Dme
I won't make Gmy music for Dmoney
No, I'm gonna Amake my music for Dme
D-G -D
He said, the people only buy the love songs
Rock n' Groll and not too Dlong
He said, Ason you got to be commercial
If you Gwant to turn the people Don
And I said, turnin' on the people
Now thaGt's a beautiful place to Dbe
But if I sApend my time makin' them up a rhyme
Well, Gwho's gonna turn on Dme? 
Chorus:
I said, I Gknow that this may sound Dfunny
But Gmoney don't mean nothin' to Dme
I won't Gmake my music for Dmone
No, I'm gonna Amake my music for Dme
 D-  G- D  
Well now I went up to country
And I'll Gtell you all about the Dscene
I fAound a place with much charm and much grace
That wasn't Gtouched by the music Dmachine
DWhoa, the people were havin' a good time
Makin' Gmusic all day Dlong
And Anobody cared if they ever got paid
One Gpenny for playin' a Dsong
Chorus:
I said, I Gknow that this may sound Dfunny
But Gmoney don't mean nothin' to Dme
I won't Gmake my music for Dmoney
No, I'm gonna Amake my music for Dme
Chorus:
I said, I Gknow that this may sound Dfunny
But Gmoney don't mean nothin' to Dme
I won't Gmake my music for Dmoney
No, I'm gonna Amake my music for Dme
 D-  G- D  

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Makin Music For Money

by Jimmy Buffett

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D G D

Makin' Music for Money – Intro – -

When I woke up this mornin'

G D

I was tired as I could be

I think I was countin' my money

G D

When I should a' been countin' sheep

My agent he just called me

G D

And told me what I should be

If I would make my music for money

G D

Instead of makin' music for me

Chorus:

G D

I said, I know that this may sound funny

G D

But money don't mean nothin' to me

G D

I won't make my music for money

A D

No, I'm gonna make my music for me

D-G -D

He said, the people only buy the love songs

G D

Rock n' roll and not too long

He said, son you got to be commercial

G D

If you want to turn the people on

And I said, turnin' on the people

G D

Now that's a beautiful place to be

But if I spend my time makin' them up a rhyme

G D

Well, who's gonna turn on me?

Chorus:

G D

I said, I know that this may sound funny

G D

But money don't mean nothin' to me

G D

I won't make my music for mone

A D

No, I'm gonna make my music for me

D G D

- -

Well now I went up to country

G D

And I'll tell you all about the scene

I found a place with much charm and much grace

G D

That wasn't touched by the music machine

Whoa, the people were havin' a good time

G D

Makin' music all day long

And nobody cared if they ever got paid

G D

One penny for playin' a song

Chorus:

G D

I said, I know that this may sound funny

G D

But money don't mean nothin' to me

G D

I won't make my music for money

A D

No, I'm gonna make my music for me

Chorus:

G D

I said, I know that this may sound funny

G D

But money don't mean nothin' to me

G D

I won't make my music for money

A D

No, I'm gonna make my music for me

D G D

- -

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