Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Every mentioned EbM7Ebm7 is basically a hammer on from
Eb7sus2: x 6 8 6 6 6
to
Ebm7: x 6 8 6 7 6
The chord progression is not consistent in the verses: Sometimes Eb7sus2 is played and sometimes Ebm7.
If all of that is too nitpicky for you, just play EbM7Ebm7 whenever you see either of them.
Ebm7/Db: x x 11 11 11 11 (played with tremolo bar)
Intro:
EbM7Ebm7 Abm7Abm7 x3
Bb7Bb7 Ebm7/Db
Verse 1:
EbM7Ebm7
It's not about the money; money put the money in the bank
Abm7Abm7
Money breeds greed and greed is really bad
Eb7sus2
Money, money, oh, I never really had
Abm7Abm7
And I got by just fine not workin' for the man
EbM7Ebm7
Thinkin' you got a dollar but you only got a dime
Abm7Abm7
Hustle up your lovin' to see the sunshine
Bb7Bb7
The simple things and the simple things
N.C.
And people only givin' a shit when you
Pre-Chorus:
Eb7sus2 Abm7Abm7
Hide yourself
Eb7sus2
Try mould to perfection
Abm7Abm7
When you don't feel like feeding the mouth
Eb7sus2 Abm7Abm7
Bite the hand that feeds your wealth
Bb7Bb7 N.C.
And that ain't good for my mental health, oh, no
Chorus:
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
They only give a shit when you make it big
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
Frame my memory when I'm dead and gone
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
Turn their back when you make a hit
Bb7Bb7 Ebm7/Db
But if you love it then you'll hold it down
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
They only give a shit when you make it big
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
Frame my memory when I'm dead and gone
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
Turn their back when you make a hit
Bb7Bb7 Ebm7/Db
But if you love it then you'll hold it down
Post-Chorus:
EbM7Ebm7 Abm7Abm7 EbM7Ebm7 Abm7Abm7
You gotta hold it down
Verse 2:
Eb7sus2
Make a million dollars but it ain't that much
Abm7Abm7
When it passes through the hands and they take their cuts
Eb7sus2
So put your face on the poster, got the people inside
Abm7Abm7
When the debt rolls around, they go run and hide
Eb7sus2
Eastside to the seaside
Abm7Abm7
Southside to the middle and of course, I died
Bb7Bb7 N.C.
Head north to the border to get the time over
N.C.
And when the sun comes down
Pre-Chorus:
Eb7sus2 Abm7Abm7
I surrender to the night (I surrender to the night)
Eb7sus2 Abm7Abm7
I will kiss away my pride (I will kiss away my pride)
Eb7sus2 Abm7Abm7
And I know it will find me one day
Bb7Bb7 Ebm7/Db
All in good time
Chorus:
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
They only give a shit when you make it big
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
Frame my memory when I'm dead and gone
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
Turn their back when you make a hit
Bb7Bb7 Ebm7/Db
But if you love it then you'll hold it down
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
They only give a shit when you make it big
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
Frame my memory when I'm dead and gone
Eb7sus2 BMaj7Bmaj7
Turn their back when you make a hit
Bb7Bb7 Ebm7/Db
But if you love it then you'll hold it down
Post-Chorus:
EbM7Ebm7 Abm7Abm7 EbM7Ebm7 Abm7Abm7
You gotta hold it down
Outro:
EbM7Ebm7 Abm7Abm7
Bb7Bb7 Ebm7/Db
Ebm7/Db