Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
D7D7 G minorGm
If a man has money today
D7D7 G minorGm
People don't care if he has kokobe
D7D7 G minorGm
If a man has money today
D7D7 G minorGm
People don't care if he has kokobe
G7G7 C minorCm
He can commit murder and get off free,
F7F7 Bb majorBb
Live in the governor’s company
G7G7 C minorCm
But if you are poor people tell you “Shoo!
G minorGm D7D7 G minorGm
A augmentedA dog is better than you"
Instrumental:
D7D7 G minorGm
D7D7 G minorGm
D7D7 G minorGm
D7D7 G minorGm
G7G7 C minorCm
F7F7 Bb majorBb
G7G7 C minorCm
G minorGm D7D7 G minorGm
Verse 2:
D7D7 G minorGm
A augmentedA man with money walks into the store
D7D7 G minorGm
The boss must shake his hand at the door
D7D7 G minorGm
Call ten lads to take down anything
D7D7 G minorGm
Whisky, cloth, earring, and diamond ring
G7G7 C minorCm
Send it to your home on a motor bike
F7F7 Bb majorBb
You can pay the bill whenever you'd like
G7G7 C minorCm
And not a soul will ask you a thing
G minorGm D7D7 G minorGm
They know very well that money is king
Instrumental:
G7G7 C minorCm
F7F7 Bb majorBb
G7G7 C minorCm
G minorGm D7D7 G minorGm
Verse 3:
D7D7 G minorGm
A augmentedA dog can walk about and take a bone
D7D7 G minorGm
Fowl head, stale bread, fish tail, and pone
D7D7 G minorGm
If it's a good breed and not to wild
D7D7 G minorGm
People will take it in mind as a child
G7G7 C minorCm
But when a hungry man goes out beg
F7F7 Bb majorBb
They send a bulldog behind his leg
G7G7 C minorCm
Twenty policemen will take him down too
G minorGm D7D7 G minorGm
You see how a dog is better than you
Instrumental:
G7G7 C minorCm
F7F7 Bb majorBb
G7G7 C minorCm
G minorGm D7D7 G minorGm
Verse 4:
D7D7 G minorGm
So if a man has money today
D7D7 G minorGm
People don't care if he has kokobe
D7D7 G minorGm
If a man has money today
D7D7 G minorGm
People don't care if he has kokobe
G7G7 C minorCm
He can commit murder and get off free
F7F7 Bb majorBb
Rise to the seat of the presidency
G7G7 C minorCm
But if you are poor, people tell you “Shoo!
G minorGm D7D7 G minorGm
A augmentedA dog is better than you”
Instrumental:
D7D7 G minorGm
D7D7 G minorGm
D7D7 G minorGm
D7D7 G minorGm
G7G7 C minorCm
F7F7 Bb majorBb
G7G7 C minorCm
G minorGm D7D7 G minorGm