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Version 1 Version 3Greenback Dollar by Kingston Trio as recorded on the album New Frontier Words and music Hoyt Axton and Ken Ramsey 1962 and 1963 Play muted bass strings only, except in chorus. [Intro] Em D 4x [Verse 1] Em G C Em Some people say I'm a no count, Others say I'm no good, G C G C but I'm just a natural born traveling man, D Em doin' what I think I should, O yeah, D Em Em D Em D Doin' what I think I should. [Chorus] G C G C And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar G C G C Spend it fast as a can. G C G C For a wailin' song a good gui-tar D7 Em The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy D7 Em Em D Em D The only thing that I under-stand [Verse 2] Em G C Em When I was a little baby My Mama said, "Hey Son, G C G C Travel where you will and grow to be a man, D Em and sing what must be sung, Poor boy D Em Em D Em D Sing what must be sung". [Chorus] G C G C And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar G C G C Spend it fast as a can. G C G C For a wailin' song a good gui-tar D7 Em The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy D7 Em Em D Em D The only thing that I under-stand [Verse 3] Em G C Em Now that I'm a grown man, I've traveled here and there, G C G C I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song, D Em the only ones who ever care, Poor boy, D Em Em D Em D the only ones who ever care. [Chorus] G C G C And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar G C G C Spend it fast as a can. G C G C For a wailin' song a good gui-tar D7 Em The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy D7 Em Em D Em D The only thing that I under-stand [Verse 4] Em G C Em Some people say I'm a no count, Others say I'm no good, G C G C but I'm just a natural born traveling man, D Em doin' what I think I should, O yeah, D Em Em D Em D Doin' what I think I should. [Chorus] G C G C And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar G C G C Spend it fast as a can. G C G C For a wailin' song a good gui-tar D7 Em The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy D7 Em Em D Em D The only thing that I under-stand D7 Em The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy D7 Em Em D Em D Em D Em D The only thing that I under-stand [very fast] E|-------------------------------| B|-----11------------------------| G|-12------12-------------12-----| D|------------14-12-14-12----14--| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|