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Greenback Dollar The Kingston Trio
Words and music Hoyt Axton and Ken Ramsey 1962 and 1963
Play muted bass strings only, except in chorus.
(4 bar introduction)
[Em]Some people say I'm a [G]no count,
[C]Others say I'm no [G]good,
but I'm [Gm]just a natural born traveling man,
[D]doin' what I think I [Em]should, O yeah,
[D]Doin' what I think I [Em]should.
Chorus:
[G]And I don't give a [C]damn about a [G]greenback - a [C]dollar
[G]Spend it [C]fast as a [G]can.[C]
For a [G]wailin' [C]song a [G]good gui-[C]tar
The [D7]only thing that I under-[Em]stand, O boy
The [D7]only thing that I under-[Em]stand
(Last Time Only)
The [D7]only thing that I under-[Em]stand, O boy
The [D7]only thing that I under-[Em]stand
2nd Verse
[Em]When I was a little [G]baby
[Em]My Mama said, "Hey [G]Son,
[Gm]Travel where you will and grow to be a man,
and [D]sing what must be [Em]sung, O boy
[D]Sing what must be [Em]sung". (Repeat Chorus)
3rd verse
[Em]Now that I'm a [G]grown man,
I've [Em]traveled here and [G]there,
I've [Gm]learned that a bottle of brandy and a song,
the [D]only ones who ever [Em]care, O boy,
the [D]only ones who ever [Em]care.
(Repeat 1st verse and Chorus)
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