Key: G major•
Verse 1
E
Em
E
Em
Some people say
D
G
I'm a no-'count
D
C
G
Others say I'm no good
C
G
But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man
man
D
Em
Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
D
Em
Doin' what I think I should
Verse 2
G
C
And I don't give a damn
G
C
about a greenback dollar
G
C
G
Spend it fast as I can
C
G
C
G
For a wailin' song and a good guitar
C
D
The only things that I understand,
Em
Verse 3
C
G
My mama said, ey son,
D
Em
And sing what must be sung, poor boy
Em
Verse 4
G
C
And I don't give a damn
G
C
about a greenback dollar
G
C
G
Spend it fast as I can
C
G
C
G
For a wailin' song and a good guitar
C
D
The only things that I understand,
D
Em
The only things that I understand
Verse 5
Em
G
Now that I'm a grown man
I've traveled here and there
D
Em
The only ones who ever care, poor boy
Em
Verse 6
G
C
And I don't give a damn about
G
C
a greenback dollar
G
C
G
Spend it fast as I can
C
G
C
G
For a wailin' song and a good guitar
C
D
The only things that I understand,
D
Em
The only things that I understand
Verse 7
G
D
G
Others say I'm no good
C
G
But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man
man
D
Em
Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
D
Em
Doin' what I think I should
Verse 8
Em
G
C
And I don't give a damn
G
C
about a greenback dollar
G
C
G
Spend it fast as I can
C
G
C
For a wailin' song and a good guitar
D
Em
The only things that I understand,
poor boy
Em
Verse 9
Em
Em
D
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE Em D G C
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