Dollar Bill Blues Chords

by Townes Van Zandt
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Capo: 2nd fret
Author TomTom501 [a] 272. Last edit on Mar 2, 2015

Chords

Am
Dm
Em

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Capo 2
 
Tuning : standard
 
 
Verse 1
 
Am                Dm
If I had a dollar bill
                        Am
Yes, I believe I surely will
                            Em
Ill go to town and drink my fill
                       Am
Early in the morning
 
Verse 2
 
                           Dm
Darling she's a red haired thing
                          Am
Man, she makes my legs to sing
                        Em
Gonna buy her a diamond ring
                       Am
Early in the morning
 
Verse 3
 
                    Dm
Mother was a golden girl
                                 Am
I slit her throat just to get her pearls
                   Em
Cast myself into a whirl
                  Am
Before a bunch of swine
 
Verse 4
 
                                Dm
It's a long way down the Harlan road
                        Am
Busted back and a heavy load
                             Em
Won't get through to save my soul
                       Am
Early in the morning
 
Verse 5
 
                            Dm
I've always been a gambling man
I've rolled them bones with either
Am
hand
                    Em
Seven is a promised land
                       Am
Early in the morning
 
Verse 6
 
                      Dm
Whiskey'd be my dying bed
                        Am
Tell me where to lay my head
                       Em
Not with me is all she said
                       Am
Early in the morning
 
Verse 7
 
                  Dm
If I had a dollar bill
                       Am
Yes I believe I surely will
                             Em
I'll go to town and drink my fill
                       Am
Early in the morning
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Dollar Bill Blues – Townes Van Zandt
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jayandmarilyn
Love this song. Just starting to learn guitar, but I will definitely work on this one as my skills allow. Thanks for the Tab...Jay
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