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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)









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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|-------------------------------|









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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)
 







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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








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