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Words and Music by James Taylor from his 1976 album, "In The Pocket." [Intro]
When CI was C/Ejust a chFadd9ild F My lifEm7e was, E7/G#oh, so AmsimpleA/G And the Fmaj7ways of the gEm7reat worldDm7 seemed strange and G7sus4fun - G7 nCsus2y CThen when I C/Ewas a Fadd9young manF I learEm7ned of tE7/G#hat machineAm A/G That Fmaj7turns out Em7all those Dm7bales of preciousG7sus4 mon G7 - Csus2 ey Csus2 C
[Chorus]
Eb/AbMoney, Money, F/GMoney, Money, Money, MoEb/Abney, Money, F/GMoney, Money, MoC7ney Money money machineGm7
[Verse 1]
Now F/Bbyou can C7measure you manhood by it C7You can get your children to try it C7You can bring your enemies to their knees C7With the possible exception of the North Vietnamese
[Verse 2]
C7You take a strong hit from the money machine C7Sitting on top, on top of the world C7Strong hit from the money machine C7Sitting on top, on top of the world
[Verse 3]
C7Oh, General Motors and IBM C7AFL-CIO and all the King's Men C7When I began the game C7See me singing about the fire and rain C7Let me just say it again C7I've seen fives and I've seen tens
[Verse 4]
C7It was a strong hit from the money machine C7Sitting on top, on top of the world C7Strong hit baby from that money machine C7Sitting on top, on top of the world
[Chorus]
Eb/AbMoney, Money, F/GMoney, Money, Money, MoEb/Abney, Money, F/GMoney, Money, MoC7ney Eb/AbMoney, Money, F/GMoney, Money, Money, MoEb/Fney, Money, F/EbMoney, Money,N.C. Money (Money)
[Bridge]
GiveC me that dough GiveC me that dough GiveC me that dough GiveC me that dough
[Verse 5]
Been living in the lap of luxury too lonGm7g F/Bb C7Please, Mr. DJ, won't you play my soEbng Dm7 C7Maybe my baby will listen on the radiGm7o F/Bb C7Come back home to me help me spend my dough
[Verse 6]
C7I need a strong hit from the money machine please C7Sitting on top, on top of the goddam world C7I need a strong hit from that money machine baby C7Sitting on top, on top of the world
[Chorus]
Eb/AbMoney, Money, F/GMoney, Money, Money, MoEb/Abney, Money, F/GMoney, Money, MoC7ney Eb/AbMoney, Money, F/GMoney, Money, Money, MoEb/Abney, Money, F/GMoney, Money, MoCsus4ney From that Csus4/Bbmoney machine Eb/AbYeah yeaF/Gh Eb/AbHa ha haF/G yeah Eb/AbLa la laF/G la Eb/Ab F/G Eb/Ab F/G Eb/Ab F/G