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Greenback Dollar

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Greenback Dollar
by Kingston Trio
as recorded on the album New Frontier
Words and music Hoyt Axton and  Ken Ramsey 1962 and 1963
Play muted bass strings only, except in chorus.
[Intro]
EmD
    4x
[Verse 1]
Em                    G         C                 Em
Some people say I'm a no count, Others say I'm no good,
    G          C            G         C
but I'm just a natural born traveling man,
D                    Em
doin' what I think I should, O yeah,
D                    Em       Em D Em D
Doin' what I think I should.
[Chorus]
G                  C            G           C
And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar
G        C         G   C
Spend it fast as a can.
      G       C      G        C
For a wailin' song a good gui-tar
    D7                      Em
The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy
    D7                      Em     Em D Em D
The only thing that I under-stand
[Verse 2]
Em                  G        C              Em
When I was a little baby  My Mama said, "Hey Son,
G                C        G            C
Travel where you will and grow to be a man,
    D                 Em
and sing what must be sung, Poor boy
D                 Em     Em D Em D
Sing what must be sung".
[Chorus]
G                  C            G           C
And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar
G        C         G   C
Spend it fast as a can.
      G       C      G        C
For a wailin' song a good gui-tar
    D7                      Em
The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy
    D7                      Em     Em D Em D
The only thing that I under-stand
[Verse 3]
Em             G               C                 Em
Now that I'm a grown man, I've traveled here and there,
     G              C         G            C
I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song,
    D                  Em
the only ones who ever care, Poor boy,
    D                  Em     Em D Em D
the only ones who ever care.
[Chorus]
G                  C            G           C
And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar
G        C         G   C
Spend it fast as a can.
      G       C      G        C
For a wailin' song a good gui-tar
    D7                      Em
The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy
    D7                      Em     Em D Em D
The only thing that I under-stand
[Verse 4]
Em                    G         C                 Em
Some people say I'm a no count, Others say I'm no good,
    G          C            G         C
but I'm just a natural born traveling man,
D                    Em
doin' what I think I should, O yeah,
D                    Em       Em D Em D
Doin' what I think I should.
[Chorus]
G                  C            G           C
And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar
G        C         G   C
Spend it fast as a can.
      G       C      G        C
For a wailin' song a good gui-tar
    D7                      Em
The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy
    D7                      Em     Em D Em D
The only thing that I under-stand
    D7                      Em
The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy
    D7                      Em     Em D Em D Em D Em D
The only thing that I under-stand
[very fast]
E|-------------------------------|
B|-----11------------------------|
G|-12------12-------------12-----|
D|------------14-12-14-12----14--|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

Greenback Dollar chords and lyrics

Free chords for Greenback Dollar by The Kingston Trio. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Greenback Dollar
by Kingston Trio
as recorded on the album New Frontier
Words and music Hoyt Axton and  Ken Ramsey 1962 and 1963
Play muted bass strings only, except in chorus.
[Intro]
Em D   4x
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]

Greenback Dollar Chords by The Kingston Trio

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The chords for "Greenback Dollar" show the original chord names (including Em, D, G, C, D7, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.