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Greenback Dollar by Kingston Trio Greenback Dollar Chords used in this song : Em e ---|---|---|---|---| B ---|---|---|---|---| G ---|---|---|---|---| D ---|-x-|---|---|---| A ---|-x-|---|---|---| E ---|---|---|---|---| G e ---|---|-x-|---|---| B ---|---|---|---|---| G ---|---|---|---|---| D ---|---|---|---|---| A ---|-x-|---|---|---| E ---|---|-x-|---|---| C e ---|---|---|---|---| B -x-|---|---|---|---| G ---|---|---|---|---| D ---|-x-|---|---|---| A ---|---|-x-|---|---| E ---|---|-o-|---|---| Gm e ---|---|-x-|---|---| B ---|---|-x-|---|---| G ---|---|-x-|---|---| D ---|---|---|---|-x-| A ---|---|---|---|-x-| E ---|---|-x-|---|---| D e ---|-x-|---|---|---| B ---|---|-x-|---|---| G ---|-x-|---|---|---| D ---|---|---|---|---| A ---|---|---|---|---| E ---|---|---|---|---| D7 e ---|-x-|---|---|---| B -x-|---|---|---|---| G ---|-x-|---|---|---| D ---|---|---|---|---| A ---|---|---|---|---| E ---|---|---|---|---| Play muted bass strings only, except in chorus. (4 bar introduction) Em G Some people say I'm a no count, C G Others say I'm no good, Gm but I'm just a natural born traveling man, D Em doin' what I think I should, O yeah, D Em 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, O boy D7 Em The only thing that I under-stand (Last Time Only) D7 Em The only thing that I under-stand, O boy D7 Em The only thing that I under-stand 2nd Verse Em G When I was a little baby Em G My Mama said, "Hey Son, Gm Travel where you will and grow to be a man, D Em and sing what must be sung, O boy D Em Sing what must be sung". (Repeat Chorus) 3rd verse Em G Now that I'm a grown man, Em G I've traveled here and there, Gm I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song, D Em the only ones who ever care, O boy, D Em the only ones who ever care. (Repeat 1st verse and Chorus) ------------------ version 2 Play muted bass strings only, except in chorus. [Intro] Em D 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|-------------------------------| ------------------ version 3 Tuning: E A D G B E #1. Em Some people say I'm a no'count, Others say I'm no good, 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: Em G C G C And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar, G C G Spend it just as fast as I can. G C G C For whiskey, song, and a good guitar, C D Em are the only things that I under..stand, D Em The only things that I under..stand. #2. Em When I was a little baby, My mama said, Hey son, Travel where you will and grow to be a man, D Em and sing what must be sung, D Em Sing what must be sung. CHORUS: #3. Em Now that I'm a grown man, I've traveled here and there, I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song, D Em are the only ones who ever care, D Em The only ones who ever care. CHORUS:(x2) ------------------ version 4 Em Some people say I'm a no count Others say I'm no good but I'm just a natural born traveling man D Em doin' what I think I should, oh yea D Em Doin' what I think I should G C G C And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar G C G C Spend it fast as a can G C G C But a wailing song a good guitar D Em The only thing that I understand, poor boy D Em The only thing that I understand When I was a little baby My Mama said hey son Travel where you will and learn to be a man and sing what must be sung, poor boy Sing what must be sung G C G C And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar G C G C Spend it fast as a can G C G C But a wailing song a good guitar D Em The only thing that I understand, poor boy D Em The only thing that I understand Now that I've grown to be a man I've traveled here and there I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song the only ones who ever cared, poor boy the only one's who ever cared G C G C And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar G C G C Spend it fast as a can G C G C But a wailing song a good guitar D Em The only thing that I understand, poor boy D Em The only thing that I understand --------------