Green
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I work remote on vacation
CM7 FM7
I am an insular man
EbM7 BbM7
No you can’t respect a broker
C/G G
With a legitimate tan
[Verse 2]
CM7 FM7
She loves to take cruises
CM7 FM7
Tahiti, Hawaii, who cares?
EbM7 BbM7
My office is my getaway
C/G G
From my nuptial despair
[Chorus]
Fm7 Bb
We had a deal
Fm7 Bb
An unspoken kind of thing
EbM7 Ebm7
I can paint the house
Any color I want
Dm7 G
As long as it’s green
[Verse 3]
CM7 FM7
I’m very good at making money
CM7 FM7
Seven screens on my desk
EbM7 BbM7
One’s for New York, one’s for NASDAQ
C/G G
And the little one’s for video sex
[Verse 4]
CM7 FM7
I think the need for something fresh
CM7 FM7
Is a little more common in our age
EbM7 BbM7
My new girl Gwen is a pistol
C/G G
Her ??? of sage
[Chorus]
Fm7 Bb
We had a deal
Fm7 Bb
An unspoken kind of thing
EbM7 Ebm7
I can paint the house
Any color I want
Dm7 G
[Bridge]
Fm7 BbM7 Bbm7
Eb7sus2 D9
Db7sus2 C9
Bb7
[Chorus]
F#m7 B
We had a deal
F#m7 B
An unspoken kind of thing
Eb7 Em7
I left my wife in Ohama
When we were just seventeen
Ebm7 Ab
How to play Green
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is CM. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.