🎸 Verse 1: B My aunt needs a new roof My mama wants a house E My papa wants a blue truck C#7 It's all he talks about B So I'll keep makin' records G#m C# To pay these damn dues C#m F# 'Cause my mama wants a new house B And my aunt needs a roof
🎸 Verse 2: B My sister needs a new dress My cousin wants party shoes E My grandma needs a new couch C#7 So I'll take her out to choose B So I'll keep makin' records G#m C#7 'Til my heart turns blue C#m F# 'Cause my sister needs a new dress B And my cousin wants party shoes 🎸 Chorus: E Gettin' rich means goin' broke The more they take, the more there ain't B F# G#7 No pennies in the piggy left for me E Every dollar that I make F# B Finds its way back home to my family C# My uncle can't stop stealin' C#7 The sheriff wants a raise F# My grandpa needs a new stone D#7 To sit up on his grave C# So I'll keep makin' records F# A To pay these damn dues C# 'Cause my mama needs a new house F7 My grandma needs a new couch A#m D#7 My uncle needs a bail out or two F# G# 'Cause my papa wants a blue truck C# And my aunt needs a roof 🎸 Bridge: Come on, JR D# D#7 G# F7 D# Adim Cdim Fm B5 D# 🎸 Chorus: G# Gettin' rich means goin' broke Adim The more they take, the more there ain't D# A# C7 No pennies in the piggy left for me F Every dollar that I make G You bet their ass they're gonna take Cm F Every single cent to my name Fm Every dollar that I make A# D# C7 Finds its way back home to my family G# Yeah, every dollar that I make A# Finds its way back home to my family
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