CAPO 1st Fret
Note: Emphasise the bass in the song; play with a ??deep?? tone.
Also the Em? ?Em bits ?? release fingers periodically and play open strings(+palm muted) for a single strum, listen carefully and you??ll hear it.
Intro: Em | G | Em | G | Em ...
?(Em) G C G
Some people say I'm a no count, others say I'm no good
CG
But I'm just a natural born travelin' man
DEm
Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
D Em ...
Doin' what I think I should.
Chorus:
GCGC
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
GCGCGCGC
Spend it fast as I can...... for a wailin song and a good guitar
DEm
The only thing that I understand, oh yeah
D Em ...
The only thing that I understand, oh yeah.
?(Em) G C G
When I was a little baby, my mama she said "Son.
CG
Travel where you will and grow to be a man
DEm
And sing what must be sung, poor boy
D Em...
Sing what must be sung."
Chorus:
GCGC
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
GCGCGCGC
Spend it fast as I can.... for a wailin song and a good guitar
DEm
The only thing that I understand, poor boy
D Em ...
The only thing that I understand.
...(Em) G C G
Now that I'm a grown man, I've travelled here and there
CG
And I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song
DEm
Are the only ones who care, oh Lord
D Em ...
The only ones who care.
Chorus:
GCGC
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
GCGCGCGC
Spend it fast as I can...... for a wailin song and a good guitar
DEm
The only thing that I understand, oh yeah
D Em ...
The only thing that I understand, oh yeah.
...(Em) G C G
Some people say I'm a no count, others say I'm no good
CG
But I'm just a natural born travelin' man
DEm
Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
DEm
Doin' what I think I should.
Chorus:
GCGC
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
GCGCGCGC
Spend it fast as I can...... for a wailin song and a good guitar
DEm
The only thing that I understand, oh yeah
D Em ...
The only thing that I understand
DEm
That's all that I understand, poor boy
D Em ...
That's all that I understand...