Money Aint Everything
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Intro
D Cadd9
Way down in Louisiana, where the moss and cyprus grew,
G
You'd find old Jack in a shotgun shack
G7 D
In the back of the black bayou.
Cadd9
Some folks called him crazy, but I knew better than that,
G
He kept a hundred dollar bill tucked away in the brim
G7 D
Of his dirty old cowboy hat.
D Cadd9
Jack told me a story when I was ten years old,
G
He said there once was a fool tried to swim this swamp
G7 D
With his back weighted down with gold.
He said "You should have seen that alligator smile,
Cadd9 G
He had a meal fit for a king, but he ended up on my table son,
G7 D
Money ain't everything."
G
He said there's only one way into this world,
D
And one way out, its true.
G A
You either eat the alligator or he's gonna eat you.
G
There's people living in a high rise,
D G7
That'll never hear a robin sing.
D
What good is first place when you're in a rat race?
C D C G D
Money ain't everything.
D Cadd9
Little Maggie May was dyin', her heart was about to go,
G
When her daddy found a sack on the porch out back
G7 D
With half a million dollars in gold.
Cadd9
They still talk about the stranger who saved her life that spring,
G
No name on the note, but someone wrote:
G7 D
Money ain't everything.
G
He said there's only one way into this world,
D
And one way out, its true.
G A
You either eat the alligator or he's gonna eat you.
G
There's people living in a high rise,
D G7
That'll never hear a robin sing.
D
What good is first place when you're in a rat race?
C D
Money ain't everything.
No name on the note, but I know who wrote:
C D Cadd9 G D
Money ain't everything.
D Cadd9 G D (repeat chords to end)
How to play Money Aint Everything
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.