Chords for Peter Tosh - The Day the Dollar Die
Tempo:
145.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[D]
[Em]
[Bm] [D]
[Em]
[C] I [Bm] see Johnny [Am] with his head [G] hanging down, [C] wondering [Bm] how many slits [Am] left [G] in that time.
[C] [Bm] Cost of living [C] is rising [G] too [C] high.
[Bm] Dollars that [Am] had heart attack [D] and died.
[Em]
[G] Bills and budgets are [C]
waiting.
[Em]
Finance [D] ministers are [C]
disupdating.
[G]
Unemployment [C] is rising [G] and I hear my people [C] they're crying.
Oh Lord, [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G]
Things [C] are gonna be better [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] No more [C] corruption [G] the day the [C] dollar dies.
[G] People will [C] respect each other [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] Tell [C]
[Bm] me brother, [Am] there's [Ab] something [G] I'll do.
[C]
[Bm] Don't you let [Am]
frustrations [G] make you blue.
[C]
[G] Time is hard [C] and I know [G] that you do.
[C] But if you pick [D] yourself up, [Am] that's all you [D] got to do.
[Em] [G] Things can be much [C] better
[Em] if [G] we can come [C] [Em] together.
Long [G] time we've been [Am] divided [G]
and it's time to meet.
I [C] hear my [G] people they're crying.
Oh Lord, the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] Things are gonna [C] be better
[G] the day the dollar [C]
dies.
[G] I won't need [C] no pockets, yes [G] I, the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] Don't have to [C] be frantic, I say, [G] the day the [C] dollar dies.
[G] I [C] see [D]
[Am] you standing [C] on [G] the
[C] [G]
[C] [G] school edge,
[C] [D] life
[Am] problems get [G] you down.
[C] [G] There is always [Am] a solution to [D] be found.
[Em]
[G] Bills and budgets [C] are pouring [G] [C] in.
[Em]
[G] Finance [C] ministers groaning.
[G] [Em]
[G] Unemployment [C]
[Em] is dying.
[G]
My people [Am]
[C] crying.
I'm gonna get [G] over the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G]
It's [C] gonna be nice [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] Just you [C] wait and see [G] the day this year the [C] dollar dies.
[G] There'll be no [C] more inflation [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G]
[C] The [G] day the dollar [C] dies.
[G]
There'll [C] be no more corruption [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] We will [C] love each other, I say, [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] Die from [C] inflation, I say, [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] [N]
[D]
[Em]
[Bm] [D]
[Em]
[C] I [Bm] see Johnny [Am] with his head [G] hanging down, [C] wondering [Bm] how many slits [Am] left [G] in that time.
[C] [Bm] Cost of living [C] is rising [G] too [C] high.
[Bm] Dollars that [Am] had heart attack [D] and died.
[Em]
[G] Bills and budgets are [C]
waiting.
[Em]
Finance [D] ministers are [C]
disupdating.
[G]
Unemployment [C] is rising [G] and I hear my people [C] they're crying.
Oh Lord, [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G]
Things [C] are gonna be better [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] No more [C] corruption [G] the day the [C] dollar dies.
[G] People will [C] respect each other [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] Tell [C]
[Bm] me brother, [Am] there's [Ab] something [G] I'll do.
[C]
[Bm] Don't you let [Am]
frustrations [G] make you blue.
[C]
[G] Time is hard [C] and I know [G] that you do.
[C] But if you pick [D] yourself up, [Am] that's all you [D] got to do.
[Em] [G] Things can be much [C] better
[Em] if [G] we can come [C] [Em] together.
Long [G] time we've been [Am] divided [G]
and it's time to meet.
I [C] hear my [G] people they're crying.
Oh Lord, the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] Things are gonna [C] be better
[G] the day the dollar [C]
dies.
[G] I won't need [C] no pockets, yes [G] I, the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] Don't have to [C] be frantic, I say, [G] the day the [C] dollar dies.
[G] I [C] see [D]
[Am] you standing [C] on [G] the
[C] [G]
[C] [G] school edge,
[C] [D] life
[Am] problems get [G] you down.
[C] [G] There is always [Am] a solution to [D] be found.
[Em]
[G] Bills and budgets [C] are pouring [G] [C] in.
[Em]
[G] Finance [C] ministers groaning.
[G] [Em]
[G] Unemployment [C]
[Em] is dying.
[G]
My people [Am]
[C] crying.
I'm gonna get [G] over the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G]
It's [C] gonna be nice [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] Just you [C] wait and see [G] the day this year the [C] dollar dies.
[G] There'll be no [C] more inflation [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G]
[C] The [G] day the dollar [C] dies.
[G]
There'll [C] be no more corruption [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] We will [C] love each other, I say, [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] Die from [C] inflation, I say, [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
[G] [N]
Key:
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_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ I [Bm] see Johnny [Am] with his head [G] hanging down, _ [C] _ _ wondering [Bm] how many slits [Am] _ left [G] in that time. _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] Cost of living _ [C] is _ rising [G] too _ _ [C] high.
_ _ _ [Bm] Dollars that [Am] had heart attack [D] and died.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] Bills and budgets are [C] _
waiting.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Finance [D] _ ministers are [C] _ _
disupdating.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Unemployment [C] is rising _ _ [G] and I _ hear my people [C] they're _ crying.
Oh Lord, [G] the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ _
Things [C] are gonna be better [G] the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] No more [C] _ corruption [G] the day the [C] dollar _ dies.
_ [G] People will [C] respect each other [G] the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ Tell _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] me brother, _ [Am] there's [Ab] something [G] I'll do.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[Bm] Don't you let _ [Am] _ _
frustrations [G] make you blue.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] Time is hard [C] and I know [G] that you do.
_ [C] But if you pick [D] yourself up, _ [Am] that's all you [D] got to _ do. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Things can be much [C] _ better _ _
_ [Em] _ if _ [G] we can come [C] _ [Em] together. _ _
_ _ Long _ [G] time we've _ been [Am] divided [G] _ _ _
and it's _ time to _ meet.
I [C] hear my _ _ _ [G] people _ _ they're crying.
Oh Lord, the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ _ Things are gonna [C] be better _
_ [G] the day the dollar [C] _ _
dies.
[G] I won't need [C] no pockets, yes [G] I, the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ Don't have to [C] be frantic, I say, [G] the day the [C] dollar _ dies.
[G] _ _ I _ [C] see _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] you standing [C] on [G] the _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] school edge, _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] life _ _
_ [Am] _ problems get [G] you _ down.
[C] _ _ _ [G] There is always [Am] a solution to [D] be _ found.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [G] Bills and budgets [C] are pouring [G] _ _ [C] in.
[Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ Finance [C] ministers _ groaning.
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Unemployment _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] is dying.
[G] _
_ My people _ [Am] _
[C] crying.
I'm gonna get [G] over the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ _
It's [C] gonna be nice [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
_ _ [G] _ Just you [C] wait and see [G] the day this year the [C] dollar _ dies.
[G] _ There'll be no [C] more inflation [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] The _ _ [G] day the dollar [C] _ _ dies.
[G] _ _
There'll [C] be no more corruption [G] the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ We will [C] love each other, I say, [G] the day the dollar [C] _ _ dies.
[G] _ Die from [C] inflation, _ I say, [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ I [Bm] see Johnny [Am] with his head [G] hanging down, _ [C] _ _ wondering [Bm] how many slits [Am] _ left [G] in that time. _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] Cost of living _ [C] is _ rising [G] too _ _ [C] high.
_ _ _ [Bm] Dollars that [Am] had heart attack [D] and died.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] Bills and budgets are [C] _
waiting.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Finance [D] _ ministers are [C] _ _
disupdating.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Unemployment [C] is rising _ _ [G] and I _ hear my people [C] they're _ crying.
Oh Lord, [G] the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ _
Things [C] are gonna be better [G] the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] No more [C] _ corruption [G] the day the [C] dollar _ dies.
_ [G] People will [C] respect each other [G] the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ Tell _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] me brother, _ [Am] there's [Ab] something [G] I'll do.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[Bm] Don't you let _ [Am] _ _
frustrations [G] make you blue.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] Time is hard [C] and I know [G] that you do.
_ [C] But if you pick [D] yourself up, _ [Am] that's all you [D] got to _ do. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Things can be much [C] _ better _ _
_ [Em] _ if _ [G] we can come [C] _ [Em] together. _ _
_ _ Long _ [G] time we've _ been [Am] divided [G] _ _ _
and it's _ time to _ meet.
I [C] hear my _ _ _ [G] people _ _ they're crying.
Oh Lord, the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ _ Things are gonna [C] be better _
_ [G] the day the dollar [C] _ _
dies.
[G] I won't need [C] no pockets, yes [G] I, the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ Don't have to [C] be frantic, I say, [G] the day the [C] dollar _ dies.
[G] _ _ I _ [C] see _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] you standing [C] on [G] the _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] school edge, _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] life _ _
_ [Am] _ problems get [G] you _ down.
[C] _ _ _ [G] There is always [Am] a solution to [D] be _ found.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [G] Bills and budgets [C] are pouring [G] _ _ [C] in.
[Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ Finance [C] ministers _ groaning.
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Unemployment _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] is dying.
[G] _
_ My people _ [Am] _
[C] crying.
I'm gonna get [G] over the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ _
It's [C] gonna be nice [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
_ _ [G] _ Just you [C] wait and see [G] the day this year the [C] dollar _ dies.
[G] _ There'll be no [C] more inflation [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] The _ _ [G] day the dollar [C] _ _ dies.
[G] _ _
There'll [C] be no more corruption [G] the day the dollar [C] _ dies.
_ [G] _ We will [C] love each other, I say, [G] the day the dollar [C] _ _ dies.
[G] _ Die from [C] inflation, _ I say, [G] the day the dollar [C] dies.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _