Greenback Dollar --- Hoyt Axton/Ken Ramsey

[Em]Some people say I’m a no-count

[Em]Others say I’m no good.

But [C]I’m just a [G]natchral-born [C]travelin’ [G]man

[D]Doin’ what I think I [Em]should, oh yeah

[D]Doin’ what I think I [Em]should. And I

[G]Don’t give a [C]damn about a [G]greenback [C]dollar

[G]Spend it as [C]fast as I [G]can. [C]

[C]For a [G]wailin’ [C]song and a [G]good gui-[C]tar

The [D]only things that I under-[Em]stand, oh yeah

The [D]only things that I under-[Em]stand.

[Em]When I was a little baby

[Em]My Mama said: “Hey, Son.”

[C]“Travel where you [G]will and [C]grow to be a [G]man”

“And [D]sing what must be [Em]sung.” Oh yeah.

[D]“Sing what must be [Em]sung.” And I

[G]Don’t give a [C]damn about a [G]greenback [C]dollar

[G]Spend it as [C]fast as I [G]can. [C]

[C]For a [G]wailin’ [C]song and a [G]good gui-[C]tar

The [D]only things that I under-[Em]stand, oh yeah

The [D]only things that I under-[Em]stand.

[Em]Now that I’m a grown man

I’ve [Em]traveled here and there

I’ve [C]learned that a [G]bottle of [C]brandy and a [G]song

Are the [D]only ones who ever [Em]care, oh yeah

The [D]only ones who ever [Em] care. And I

[G]Don’t give a [C]damn about a [G]greenback [C]dollar

[G]Spend it as [C]fast as I [G]can. [C]

[C]For a [G]wailin’ [C]song and a [G]good gui-[C]tar

The [D]only things that I under-[Em]stand, oh yeah

The [D]only things that I under-[Em]stand.

[Em]Now I’ve gone to college

You [Em]may think it a crime

But I [C] spend my [G]days on good [C]music and [G]beer

And [D]classes are a waste of [Em]time, oh yeah

[D]Classes are a waste of [Em]time. And I

[G]Don’t give a [C]damn about a [G]bein’ a [C]scholar

[G]Flunkin’ [C]out is a [G]blast. [C]

[C]For I [G]don’t read my [C]books. I give them [G]girls dirty [C]looks

I’m [D]rockin’ out and getting’[Em]gassed, oh yeah

I’m [D]rockin’ out and getting’[Em]gassed.

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