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GREEN BACK DOLLAR
written by Hoyt Axton
Recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker on COWJAZZ

Em                    G           Em                G 
Some people say I'm a no count, others say I'm no good,
     C7                       G
But I'm just a natural born travelin man, 
D                         Em
Doin what I think I should, Oh yeah, 
D                          EM
Doin what I think I should.

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        G            C            G         C
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar,
G         C         G
Spend it fast as I can,
C      G      C           G          C
For a wailin song, and a good guitar,
      D                           Em 
The only thing that I understand, Poor boy,
      D                         Em     
The only thing that I understand.


When I was a little babe, my mama said hey son,

Travel where you will, and grow to be a man,

And sing what must be sung, poor boy,

Sing what must be sung.

chorus

Now that I'm a grown man, I've travelled here and there,

I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song,

The only ones who ever cared, poor boy,

The only ones who ever cared

chorus