Greenback Dollar chords by
The Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio
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Key: G major
Verse 1
E
E

Em
Em

E
E

Em
Em

Some people say
D
D

G
G

I'm a no-'count
D
D

C
C

G
G

Others say I'm no good
C
C

G
G

But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man
man
D
D

Em
Em

Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
D
D

Em
Em

Doin' what I think I should
Verse 2
G
G

C
C

And I don't give a damn
G
G

C
C

about a greenback dollar
G
G

C
C

G
G

Spend it fast as I can
C
C

G
G

C
C

G
G

For a wailin' song and a good guitar
C
C

D
D

The only things that I understand,
Em
Em

poor boy
D
D

The only things that I understand
Em
Em

Verse 3
G
G

When I was a little baby
C
C

G
G

My mama said, ey son,
C
C

Travel where you will
G
G

and grow to be a man
D
D

Em
Em

And sing what must be sung, poor boy
D
D

Sing what must be sung
Em
Em

Verse 4
G
G

C
C

And I don't give a damn
G
G

C
C

about a greenback dollar
G
G

C
C

G
G

Spend it fast as I can
C
C

G
G

C
C

G
G

For a wailin' song and a good guitar
C
C

D
D

The only things that I understand,
Em
Em

poor boy
D
D

Em
Em

The only things that I understand
Verse 5
Em
Em

G
G

Now that I'm a grown man
I've traveled here and there
C
C

I've learned that a bottle
G
G

of brandy and a song
D
D

Em
Em

The only ones who ever care, poor boy
D
D

The only ones who ever care
Em
Em

Verse 6
G
G

C
C

And I don't give a damn about
G
G

C
C

a greenback dollar
G
G

C
C

G
G

Spend it fast as I can
C
C

G
G

C
C

G
G

For a wailin' song and a good guitar
C
C

D
D

The only things that I understand,
Em
Em

poor boy
D
D

Em
Em

The only things that I understand
Verse 7
Em
Em

Some people say I'm a no-'count
G
G

D
D

G
G

Others say I'm no good
C
C

G
G

But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man
man
D
D

Em
Em

Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
D
D

Em
Em

Doin' what I think I should
Verse 8
Em
Em

G
G

C
C

And I don't give a damn
G
G

C
C

about a greenback dollar
G
G

C
C

G
G

Spend it fast as I can
C
C

G
G

C
C

For a wailin' song and a good guitar
D
D

Em
Em

The only things that I understand,
poor boy
D
D

The only things that I understand
Em
Em

Verse 9
D
D

The only things that I understand,
Em
Em

poor boy
D
D

The only things that I understand
Em
Em

Em
Em

D
D

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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE Em D G C

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