Money Is the Name of the Game Chords by Buster Benton, Buster Benton

Tempo:
64.85 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Bbm

Bb

C

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Money Is the Name of the Game chords
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[F] [Fm] [Bb] [Fm]
[Bb] [Fm] [Fm]
[F] [Fm] It's a pity,
[Eb] [Fm] low down and dirty shame.
[Cm] [Fm] Lord, it's [Bbm] a pity, low [Fm] down and dirty shame.
[Fm] [F] [Fm] [C] Tell me how can a poor man make [Bbm] it?
I said when money is the [Fm] name of the game,
I [C]
[Fm] used to have the best credit every place in town.
I signed my [Eb] name, [Fm] no money down.
Things done got tough, y [F]'all, and on [Fm] business need some.
Now my name won't even buy me me some bubble gum.
[Bbm] It's a pity, low [Fm] down and dirty shame.
[Bb] [F] [Fm]
[Gb] [C] Tell me [Cm] how can a poor man [Bbm] make it?
I said when [Fm] money is the name of the game.
[Cm] [Fm] Look out, Lou, [C] [Fm]
so bad [Bbm] baby, yeah.
[Fm]
[C] [Bbm]
[Fm] [Gb] [Fm] [C]
[Ab] [Fm] [Bb] [Db]
[Fm]
[Bbm]
[Fm]
[Cm] [Bb] [Db]
[Fm] [Bbm] [Fm] [C]
[Fm] [Bb]
[Ab] [Bb] [Fm] [Bbm] [Fm] [Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Bbm]
[Db] [Fm]
[C] [B] [Bbm]
[Fm] [Bb] [Fm] [C]
[Fm] Sitting here, thinking of the good [Ebm] times [Fm] [Bbm] I know has [Fm] passed.
They ain't all the writers you need, but they got me looking for gas.
[Bbm] It's a pity, low [Db] down and [Fm] dirty shame.
Oh Lord, baby, tell [C] me how can a poor man [Bb] make it?
[Bbm] I said when [Fm] money is the name of the game.
[Bb] [Fm] [Bb] [Ab]
[Fm] I need some, baby, [Db] I [Fm] know.
Oh Lord, yeah.
We [Bbm] talking about crumb.
[Fm] Don't forget about the frames.
[Fm]
[C] Tell me how can a poor man make it?
[Db] [C] I said when money is the name of the game.
[Fm]
Key:  
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Bb
12341111
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To learn Buster Benton, Buster Benton - (Blues Reference 1983-1985) Money Is The Name Of The Game chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Fm, Bbm, Fm, Fm and C. Begin your practice at a relaxed 32 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 65. With the song's key of F Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[F] _ _ _ [Fm] _ [Bb] _ [Fm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ It's a pity, _
_ [Eb] _ [Fm] _ low down and dirty shame.
[Cm] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ Lord, it's [Bbm] a pity, _ _ _ _ low [Fm] down and dirty shame.
[Fm] _ _ [F] _ [Fm] _ _ [C] Tell me how can a poor man make [Bbm] it?
I said when money is the [Fm] name of the game,
I _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Fm] used to have the best credit every place in town.
I signed my [Eb] name, [Fm] no money down.
_ Things done got tough, y [F]'all, and on [Fm] business need some.
_ Now my name won't even buy me me some bubble gum.
[Bbm] It's a pity, _ _ _ low [Fm] down and dirty shame.
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _
[Gb] [C] Tell me [Cm] how can a poor man [Bbm] make it?
I said when [Fm] money is the name of the game.
[Cm] _ [Fm] Look out, Lou, [C] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
so bad [Bbm] baby, yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Fm] _ _ [C] _
[Ab] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [C] _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Bb] _ [Fm] _ _ [Bbm] _ [Fm] _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _
_ [Bb] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [B] _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [C] _
[Fm] _ Sitting here, thinking of the good [Ebm] times [Fm] [Bbm] I know has [Fm] passed.
They ain't all the writers you need, but they got me looking for gas.
[Bbm] It's a pity, _ _ low _ [Db] down and [Fm] dirty shame.
_ _ Oh Lord, baby, tell [C] me how can a poor man [Bb] make it?
_ [Bbm] I said when [Fm] money is the name of the game.
[Bb] _ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _
[Fm] I need some, baby, [Db] I _ [Fm] know.
_ _ Oh Lord, yeah.
We [Bbm] talking about crumb.
_ _ _ [Fm] Don't forget about the frames.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _
[C] Tell me how can a poor man make it?
[Db] [C] I said when money _ is the name of the game.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Blues & Trouble album.

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