If I Had A Cent
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Note:
In the Intro and Chorus play the first version of F#5, A5 and B5. At the end of the
lines in the
verses when he sings "It's a long way down" and "my head hangs down" play the second
version of the
B5, A5, and F#5 as well as the A5 and B5 chords hit at the last 2 lines of the verse
(eg: 'Got a pain,
in my brain...' that is the variant A5 and 'Won't you shut my mouth...' is the variant
B5.
[Chords]
F#5 E5 A5 B5 B5* A5* F#5*
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|11--9---14--16------------------|
D|11--9---14--16----9----7----4---|
A|9---7---12--14----9----7----4---|
E|------------------7----5----2---|
[Intro]
1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4
F#5 E5 A5 A5 |A5 A5 A5 A5 |A5 B5 F#5 F#5 |F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5
[Verse 1]
F#5
One more crime only way you ever knew it
N.C.
One more time got a feeling that you blew it
B5* A5* F#5*
It's a long way down
F#5
One last line put the blame on someone else
N.C.
Now you dug your own well, put the poison in yourself
B5* A5* F#5*
And my head hangs down
A5*
Got a pain in my brain, you is just a migraine
B5*
Won't you shut my mouth for another day cause you see
[Chorus]
F#5 E5 A5
If a had a cent for every time
A5 B5 F#5
you went across the line
F#5 E5 A5
Of what's appropriate or not
A5 B5 F#5
I'd be the richest guy in town
[Verse 2]
F#5
One last time and you're gonna power thru it
N.C.
Moan, bitch, wine then you come back and I knew it
B5* A5* F#5*
It's a long way down
F#5
Tongue still split now you're burning through the pack
N.C.
I could always spot you friends by the daggers in the back
B5* A5* F#5*
And my head hangs down
A5*
What is this?, Monkey biz, I have had enough of this
B5*
Won't you shut my mouth for another day cause you see
[Chorus]
F#5 E5 A5
If a had a cent for every time
A5 B5 F#5
you went across the line
F#5 E5 A5
Of what's appropriate or not
A5 B5 F#5
I'd be the richest guy in town
F#5 E5 A5
If a had a cent for every time
A5 B5 F#5
you went across the line
F#5 E5 A5
Of what's appropriate or not
A5 B5 F#5
I'd be the richest guy in town
B5* A5* F#5*
And my head hangs down
(N.C. for 2 bars)
[Solo]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
A|9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--
E|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|------------------13^15----15^17----|
G|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-------9--------|10^11----13^15----------------------|
D|11-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------|------------------------------------|
A|9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----------------|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4
F#5 E5 A5 A5 |A5 A5 A5 A5 |A5 B5 F#5 F#5 |F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5
Because
[Chorus]
F#5 E5 A5
If a had a cent for every time
A5 B5 F#5
you went across the line
F#5 E5 A5
Of what's appropriate or not
A5 B5 F#5
I'd be the richest guy in town (and)
F#5 E5 A5
If a had a cent for every time
A5 B5 F#5
you went across the line
F#5 E5 A5
Of what's appropriate or not
A5 B5 F#5
I'd be the richest guy in town
B5* A5* F#5* F#5
And my head hangs down
How to play If I Had A Cent
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.