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Notes: The verse merely cycles through D-A-G-D
(with two beats per chord, but note that the D
chord repeats at beginning and end of each cycle). What Newman
calls the Chorus (where he sings "It's money that
matters") follows the same D-A-G-D pattern.
What I have called Bridge I is pretty
straightforward, but what I have called Bridge II
is actually a little riff section, so the chords
are deceptive. I will spell the notes in the "C-no third" riff
(pretty wimpy thing to call a riff) so you can get
it a little better. For the "C no third" chord,
don't even bother playing a chord, just play the
riff notes, duplicated in all the octaves you can
spare (within reason).
Bridge I appears only once in the song. Bridge
II comes twice: once after Bridge I (and a short turnaround), and once
after the third verse.
You're on your own to sound like Mark Knopfler
does on the recording.
It's Money That Matters
Randy Newman
D A G D
Of all of the people
D A G D
that I used to know
D A G D
Most never adjusted
D A G D
to the great big world
etc.
BRIDGE I
Bmin A G
All of these people are much brighter than I
Bmin A G
In any fair system they would flourish and thrive
D
But they barely survive
A
They eke out a living
A#dim Bmin
And they barely survive
Bmin A G D/F# (<- turnaround into first occurence of Bridge II)
Bridge II
A (no third) C no third (riff: g c c c d)
When I was a young boy
A (no third) C no third (riff: g c c c d)
Maybe thirteen
A (no third) C no third (riff: g c c c d)
I took a hard look around me
A (no third) C no third (riff: g c c c d)
and asked what does it mean?
D A G D
So I talked to my father
D A G D
and he didn't know.
etc.
(Note: Bridge II repeats after third verse)
[I checked the layout after I pulled this into my news editor,and the
chords and lines seem to match up pretty well. We'll see how well it nets.]
How to play to this game) posted a request for the chords to
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 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.