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[Intro]
G        C       G   Gadd11  G     C         G    Gadd11
[Chorus]
GThis old hundred dollars it won't go Cfar
Cit came from singing songs in a downtown Gbar
Gfor a little while you could say its Cmine
Cif you want a piece you better get in GlineGadd11  
[Verse 1]
I pay Geight hundred dollars for a Dtwo bit Groom
Gwhen it rains the Cstorm comes Gthrough
Gits the price you pay to live in Ctown
Cwell there's always something shakin with the sun goes GdownGadd11  
[Verse 2]
GThere's some boys playing over at the DTroubaGdour
Gyou swear you'll drink two beer and Cnot one Gmore
Gthe next thing you know you stumble home at Cfive
Cat least it makes you feel like your still aGliveGadd11  
[Chorus]
GThis old hundred dollars it won't go Cfar
Cit came from singing songs in a downtown GbarGadd11  
Gfor a little while you could say its Cmine
Cif you want a piece you better get in GlineGadd11  
[Break]
G        C       G   Gadd11  G     C         G    Gadd11
[Verse 3]
GI got a phone in my pocket it was a Dgift from a Gman
Gknow I'm paying ninety dollars for a Cforty dollar Gplan
Gits just another thing that don't seem Cright
Cwell after a while you don't know who to GfightGadd11  
[Verse 4]
GPick yourself up Dout of the Gditch
Gdust yourself off you Csay life's a Gbitch
GI've done it before and I'll do it Cagain
CI been walking this road since I don't know GwhenGadd11  
[Chorus]
GThis old hundred dollars it won't go Cfar
Cit came from singing songs in a downtown GbarGadd11  
Gfor a little while you could say its Cmine
Cif you want a piece you better get in GlineGadd11  
[Verse 5]
GYou find yourself a band and you Dwork real Ghard
Gthen you make a record on your Ccredit Gcard
Gyou try to sell a few but the man at the Cstore
Ctells you nobody pays for music anyGmore
[Chorus]
GThis old hundred dollars it won't go Cfar
Cit came from singing songs in a downtown GbarGadd11  
Gfor a little while you could say its Cmine
Cif you want a piece you better get in GlineGadd11  
[Outro]
G        C       G   Gadd11  G     C         G

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100

by Chris Coole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gadd11

[Intro]

G C G Gadd11 G C G Gadd11

[Chorus]

G C

This old hundred dollars it won't go far

C G

it came from singing songs in a downtown bar

G C

for a little while you could say its mine

C G Gadd11

if you want a piece you better get in line

[Verse 1]

G D G

I pay eight hundred dollars for a two bit room

G C G

when it rains the storm comes through

G C

its the price you pay to live in town

C G Gadd11

well there's always something shakin with the sun goes down

[Verse 2]

G D G

There's some boys playing over at the Troubadour

G C G

you swear you'll drink two beer and not one more

G C

the next thing you know you stumble home at five

C G Gadd11

at least it makes you feel like your still alive

[Chorus]

G C

This old hundred dollars it won't go far

C G Gadd11

it came from singing songs in a downtown bar

G C

for a little while you could say its mine

C G Gadd11

if you want a piece you better get in line

[Break]

G C G Gadd11 G C G Gadd11

[Verse 3]

G D G

I got a phone in my pocket it was a gift from a man

G C G

know I'm paying ninety dollars for a forty dollar plan

G C

its just another thing that don't seem right

C G Gadd11

well after a while you don't know who to fight

[Verse 4]

G D G

Pick yourself up out of the ditch

G C G

dust yourself off you say life's a bitch

G C

I've done it before and I'll do it again

C G Gadd11

I been walking this road since I don't know when

[Chorus]

G C

This old hundred dollars it won't go far

C G Gadd11

it came from singing songs in a downtown bar

G C

for a little while you could say its mine

C G Gadd11

if you want a piece you better get in line

[Verse 5]

G D G

You find yourself a band and you work real hard

G C G

then you make a record on your credit card

G C

you try to sell a few but the man at the store

C G

tells you nobody pays for music anymore

[Chorus]

G C

This old hundred dollars it won't go far

C G Gadd11

it came from singing songs in a downtown bar

G C

for a little while you could say its mine

C G Gadd11

if you want a piece you better get in line

[Outro]

G C G Gadd11 G C G

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