Big Money
Garth Brooks
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Tom : E
E E
[Verse 1]
E E A E
My older brother Tommy, Was a lineman rest his soul,
A E B7 E
His job was hanging hot wires, On them high-line power poles,
A E A E
Every morning bright and early, He'd climb way up in the sky,
A E B7 E
And I never understood it, So one day I asked him why.
[Chorus 1]
A E A E
He said it pays big money, And man I'm into that,
A E B7 E
It pays big money, If you're willing to take a chance,
A E A E
Let me tell you something sonny, You ought to see my bank account,
A E B7 E E
And it pays big money but, He sure can't spend it now.
[Verse 2]
E E A E
Well my late Uncle Charlie, Was this demolition hound,
A E B7 E
He'd travel across the country, Blowing buildings to the ground,
A E A E
He carried a case of dynamite seemed, Everywhere he went,
A E B7 E
And he smoked them big long cigars, And he'd wink at you and grin.
[Chorus 2]
A E A E
He said it pays big money, And man I'm into that,
A E B7 E
And It pays big money, If you're willing to take a chance,
A E A E
Let me tell you something sonny, You ought to see my bank account,
A E B7 E
Yeah it pays big money, But he sure can't spend it now.
[Instrumental]
A E A E
A E B7 E N.C.
A E A E
Well now the moral of this story boys, Is don't go getting yourself killed . . .
A E B7
Be kind to your rich relatives, And they just might put you in their, Will . . . . .
[Chorus 3]
A E A E
And that pays big money, Yeah and we all into that,
A E B7 E
Yeah that pays big money, And big money's where it's at,
A E A E
Let me tell you something sonny, You ought to see my bank account,
A E B7 E
Yeah it pays big money, And we're rolling in it now.
[Chorus 4]
A E A E
It pays big money, Heheh, Having foolish kin,
A E B7 E
Yeah it pays big money, Guess I owe it all to them.
A E A E
Let me show you something sonny, Yeah, Take a look at this bank account,
A E B7 E
Yeah it pays big money, Let's go spend some of it now.
[Outro]
A E A E
Work with me Billy. How much for that er, stick of gum there? Uh huh,
A E B7 E
Can you break a hundred dollar bill? That's all I got, A lot of em. Yeaheh.
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