Money Is King chords by Van Dyke Parks

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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If a man have money today,
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people do not care if he have gold or pay.
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If a man have money today,
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people do not care if he at
Cocoa
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Bay.
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He can commit murder, get all free,
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and live in the governor's company.
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Fm 
But if you are poor, the people tell you shoo,
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and a dog is better than you.
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If you have money to buy in a store
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The boss will shake your hand at the door
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Call them clerks,
take down everything
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Whiskey, earring, diamond ring
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Send them to your home on a motorbike
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You can pay the bill whenever you like
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Not a soul will ask you a thing,
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They know very well that money
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is king.
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A   man with a collar and
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tie and waistcoat,
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Go to a store with a ten pound note,
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She don't trust but we both agree,
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Love is blind but it's not for free.
You college men don't know
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ABC.
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You want a buck for a damn
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penny. I mean no offense.
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In all honesty, your dog is better
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than me.
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A dog can't walk about
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and take a bone.
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G 
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Foul heads, they'll redfish tail and bone.
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If it's a good breed and not too wild
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People will take it and bind as a child
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But when a hungry man goes out to beg
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They will set a bulldog behind his leg
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Twenty po licemen with a rest of two
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You see, dog is better than
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you
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G 
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If you have money and things go at night
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D 
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Any woman can call you honey and spice
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Give her a dress, a new pair of shoes
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Or she'll have no use for you
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Try to caress her, she'll tell you stop I
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can't carry love in a grocery shop
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And most of you will agree that it's true
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If your poor dog is better than
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you