Easy Money Acoustic Chords

by Todd Snider
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Capo: no capo
Author Josh.Poirier [a] 63. Last edit on May 29, 2016

Chords

G
C
D

Strumming

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No real intro here, just crack a joke I guess. As far as the G chords he alters between the second
fret on the A string and D string. Listen to the track to get a feel. You can also play the G as a
G7 and it'll work too. It's a 3 chord song, so very easy,
fun to play and sing though. I hope you enjoy.
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
            G
He tried to look like he had a little bit of money
  C
A drifter with a southern drawl
             G
Well I could tell right away by the the way he was runnin'
          D
That this boy was just beggin' to crawl
                  G
At least a junkie knows what he needs
C
You get a man all strung out on green
G                                          D                     G
He'll give up everything he's got for just one shot of having it all
G
He took every cent of his savings
C
On a trip to the local track
         G
He got a tip from a friend bet it all down to win
     D
On a horse named heart attack
            G
Well now he ain't no fool boys he didn't bet it all
   C
So everything was cool when that horse took a fall
            G                             D
But then he turned around and through the rest down
                 G
Trying to win it back
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                   C
He wants that easy money
                  G
It's sad but it's true
                    D
Everybody wants the most they can possibly get
        G
For the least they could possibly do
                    C
They want that easy money
             G
I don't understand
                      D
If you scheme and you plan you can't get your hands
             G
On that easy money
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
                        G
Now she's been watching him from the table
       C
Not to soft but not tough
            G
She figured by the money he'd been throwing around
            D
That he was damned sure good looking enough
       G
So she worked her way over she shot him a wink
            C
He took his last five bucks and bought her a drink
       G                          D
By the time they hit the motel six
                          G
They figured they were in loooove
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                   C
He wants that easy money
                  G
It's sad but it's true
                    D
Everybody wants the most they can possibly get
        G
For the least they could possibly do
                    C
They want that easy money
             G
I don't understand
                      D
If you scheme and you plan you can't get your hands
             G
On that easy money
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
                 G
Now it must have been about two weeks later
         C
He get a call from a business friend
           G
They got a sure fire steal of this big investment deal
              D
And would you believe this, they're gonna let both of us in
        G
So they took all of their savings out of the bank
           C
And on the way home they stopped to gas up the tank
            G                        D                           G
She stepped in for some cigs and she never saw that fucker again
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                   C
He wants that easy money
                  G
It's sad but it's true
                    D
Everybody wants the most they can possibly get
        G
For the least they could possibly do
                    C
They want that easy money
             G
I don't understand
                      D
If you scheme and you plan you can't get your hands
             G
On that easy money
 
 
[Extra]
 
C                                     G
I know, it's only rock and roll but I like it
         C     G
Like it, yes I do.
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Easy Money – Todd Snider
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6 comments
rkl3
First verse "strung out on green", I believe should be "strung out on greed".
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bruceweinman
Great song. Play a D chord on the second "Like it."
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mwatland
He performs this often with a capo on the 3rd fret.
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