Cash On The Barrelhead chords by Emmylou Harris

SimplifiedD · A · G

GuitarPianoUkulele

Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
Got in a little  (D major) 
A 
D 
trouble  (A major) down  (D major) at the county seat
Thrown to cook in the jailhouse
A 
D 
for loitering  (A major) on the street  (D major) 
When the judge heard the verdict,
I was a guilty man
A 
D 
He said 45 dollars or  (A major) 40 days in the can  (D major) 

New- Play with audio & scroll

Upgrade to play 20,000+ songs ads free, and enjoy playing with music.

Get now

Verse 2

Said, that'll be cash on the barrel head,

son

You can take your choice, you're 21

No money down, no credit plan

No time to chase you 'cause I'm a busy

man

Interlude 1

Verse 3
D 
40 days in the  (D major) jailhouse
Four days on the road
I was feeling mighty hungry
A 
D 
I  (A major) feel a heavy  (D major) load
Saw a greyhound coming,
stuck up my thumb
Before I got to my seat
A 
D 
The driv (A major) ing caught my arm  (D major) 

Verse 4
G 
Said that'll be cash  (G major) on the
D 
barrel head son  (D major) 
A 
D 
This old gray  (A major) dog gets paid to run (D major) 
G 
When the engine starts,  (G major) 
D 
lawd, and the wheels all  (D major) roll
A 
Give me cash on the  (A major) barrel head
I'll take you down the road
D 
G 
 (D major)  (G major) 

Interlude 2

Verse 5
A 
D 
G 
Said,  (A major)  (D major) that'll be cash  (G major) 
D 
on the barrel head,  (D major) son
A 
You can take your choice,  (A major) you're 21
D 
G 
D 
 (D major) No money  (G major) down, no credit  (D major) plan
A 
No  (A major) time to chase you 'cause
D 
I'm a busy man  (D major) 
A 
No time to  (A major) chase you