Greenbacks

Greenbacks easy guitar chords by Ray Charles

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Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 1

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Capo

  • G

  • D

  • Eb

    6

  • C

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • D

  • Eb

    6

  • C

  • Bm

    2
    • Verse 1
    G
    D

    As I was walking
    G

    down the street last night
    D
    G

    A pretty little girl came into sight
    D

    I bowed and smiled and

    asked her name

    She said, "Hold it bud, I don't
    G

    play that game"
    D

    I reached in my pocket, and to

    her big surprise

    There was Lincoln staring her

    dead in the eyes
    Verse 2
    G
    D

    On a greenback, greenback dollar bill
    G

    Just a little piece of paper,

    coated with chlorophyll
    D
    Verse 3
    G
    D

    She looked at me with

    that familiar desire
    Eb
    D
    Eb

    Her eyes lit up like they were on fire
    D

    She said, "My name's Flo,
    Eb

    and you're on the right track
    D

    But look here, daddy,

    I wear furs on my back

    So if you want to have
    G
    Eb

    fun in this man's land
    D

    Let Lincoln and Jackson
    G

    start shaking hands"
    D
    On a greenback,
    Verse 4

    greenback dollar bill
    G

    Just a little piece of paper,

    coated with chlorophyll
    D
    G
    C
    Verse 5
    D

    I didn't know what

    I was getting into

    But I popped Lincoln and Jackson,
    G
    Eb

    too
    D

    I didn't mind seeing
    Eb

    them fade out of sight
    D
    Eb

    I just knew I'd have some fun last night
    D

    Whenever you in town
    G
    Eb

    and looking for a thrill
    D

    If Lincoln can't get it,

    Jackson sure will
    G
    D
    On a greenback,
    Verse 6
    Bm

    greenback dollar bill
    D
    G

    Just a little piece of paper,

    coated with chlorophyll
    D
    G
    D
    Interlude 1

    G
    D

    G

    D
    We went
    Verse 7

    to a
    Eb

    nightspot where the lights were low
    D
    G
    Eb

    Dined and danced, and I was ready to go
    D

    I got out of my seat,
    Eb

    and when Flo arose
    D

    She said, "Hold on daddy,
    G
    Eb

    while I powder my nose"
    D
    G
    D

    I sat back down with a smil
    G
    D
    Eb

    ing face
    D

    While she went down to

    the powder place
    G
    With my greenback,
    Verse 8
    G

    D
    Bm

    greenback dollar bill
    D
    G

    Just a little piece of paper,

    coated with chlorophyll
    D
    G
    Verse 9
    D

    The music stopped
    D

    and the lights came on

    I looked around and saw I
    G
    D
    Eb

    was all alone
    D

    I didn't know how long Flo
    D
    Eb

    had been gone
    D

    But a nose powder sure
    Eb

    didn't take that long
    D
    D
    Eb

    I left the place with tears in my eyes
    D

    As I waved Lincoln and Jackson

    a last goodbye
    D
    G
    D
    On a greenback,
    Verse 10

    Bm

    greenback dollar bill
    D
    G

    Just a little piece of paper,
    D
    G
    D
    G

    coated with chlorophyll

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