Hoyt Axton
Greenback Dollar Chords
Hoyt Axton – Greenback Dollar [FULL]
CAPO 1st Fret
Note: Emphasise the bass in the song; play with a ‘deep’ tone.
Also the Em… …Em bits – release fingers periodically and play open strings(+palm muted)
for a single strum, listen carefully and you’ll hear it.
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Intro: Em | G | Em | G | Em ...
…[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.
…[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.
...[Em] G C G
Now that I'm a grown man, I've travelled 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
D Em
That's all that I understand, poor boy
D Em ...
That's all that I understand...
