Chords for Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention (Live in Hamburg 1992)
Tempo:
114.1 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
G
A
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#] [Bm]
[B] [A] [Bm]
[Em] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A] [Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm] I've been laid [F#m] off from [Bm] work my rent is due, my kids all need [D] brand new [A]
[Bm] shoes.
So I went to the bank to see [D] what they could do.
They said, [E] sir, [D] that love's [G] got a [A] hold on you, [Bm] but it's too tight to mention.
I can't get an unemployment extension, [G] [A]
[Bm] but it's too tight to mention.
Oh, money, money, money.
I [F#m] went to my [D] brother to see what [Bm] he could do.
He said, brother, I'd like to help you, but [G] I'm [A] unable to.
[Bm] So I called on my [D] father, father, oh, [Em] father.
[D] [G] [A] He said, [Bm] money's too tight to mention.
Oh, money, money, money, money.
[G] [A]
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
I can't even qualify for my pension.
[G] [D]
We're talking [G#] about ring-a-dollars.
[G] Oh, sitting down [F#m] there [G] in the hallway.
[D] They're passing [G#] all kinds of [E] bills.
[G] Well, my fellow capital [F#m] hill, now they're telling me
[Bm] money's too tight to mention.
Putbacks!
[A]
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
Oh, money, money, money, money.
[G] [A]
Sing it!
We're [N] talking about money, money, money.
[D]
And [G#] [E] that
[G] old man [Em] that's [F#m] over the [G] hill.
[D] Now [G#] what are we [E] all to do?
[G] When the economy's got a [F#] hold upon me and [Bm] you.
[Em] [Bm]
[Em] [D] [G]
[D] [G#] [E]
[G] [Em] [F#m] [G]
[D] [G#]
[G] [F#]
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
Oh yes it is, yes it is, yes it [G] [A] is.
Hey!
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
Dinero, money, [Em] [Em] [A] all [Bm] that.
I'm talking about [F#m]
[D] money, [G] [D]
money.
[Bm] Yeah, I'm talking money.
[A] I'm talking about [Em] money, money.
[G] [A]
[Bm] Get the earth through fire [F#m]
[Bm] [D] and mess it.
[Bm] Oh [A] yes, [Em] yes it is.
[G] [Bm] I'm talking about that lovely moon.
[F#m] Dream I have [D] in the homeland.
Punch aside [Bm] all [A] that money.
[F#m] All [Em] that money.
[G]
[Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [Em] [Bm]
Money's too tight, money's too tight, money's [A] too tight, money's too tight, [Em] money's too tight, money's too tight, money's too tight, money's [G] too tight to mention.
[Bm] When the economy's
[A]
got a [Em] hold upon me.
And [G] you.
Money's too tight [A] to [Bm] mention.
Oh [E] yes it is.
[Bm] [N]
[B] [A] [Bm]
[Em] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A] [Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm] I've been laid [F#m] off from [Bm] work my rent is due, my kids all need [D] brand new [A]
[Bm] shoes.
So I went to the bank to see [D] what they could do.
They said, [E] sir, [D] that love's [G] got a [A] hold on you, [Bm] but it's too tight to mention.
I can't get an unemployment extension, [G] [A]
[Bm] but it's too tight to mention.
Oh, money, money, money.
I [F#m] went to my [D] brother to see what [Bm] he could do.
He said, brother, I'd like to help you, but [G] I'm [A] unable to.
[Bm] So I called on my [D] father, father, oh, [Em] father.
[D] [G] [A] He said, [Bm] money's too tight to mention.
Oh, money, money, money, money.
[G] [A]
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
I can't even qualify for my pension.
[G] [D]
We're talking [G#] about ring-a-dollars.
[G] Oh, sitting down [F#m] there [G] in the hallway.
[D] They're passing [G#] all kinds of [E] bills.
[G] Well, my fellow capital [F#m] hill, now they're telling me
[Bm] money's too tight to mention.
Putbacks!
[A]
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
Oh, money, money, money, money.
[G] [A]
Sing it!
We're [N] talking about money, money, money.
[D]
And [G#] [E] that
[G] old man [Em] that's [F#m] over the [G] hill.
[D] Now [G#] what are we [E] all to do?
[G] When the economy's got a [F#] hold upon me and [Bm] you.
[Em] [Bm]
[Em] [D] [G]
[D] [G#] [E]
[G] [Em] [F#m] [G]
[D] [G#]
[G] [F#]
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
Oh yes it is, yes it is, yes it [G] [A] is.
Hey!
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
Dinero, money, [Em] [Em] [A] all [Bm] that.
I'm talking about [F#m]
[D] money, [G] [D]
money.
[Bm] Yeah, I'm talking money.
[A] I'm talking about [Em] money, money.
[G] [A]
[Bm] Get the earth through fire [F#m]
[Bm] [D] and mess it.
[Bm] Oh [A] yes, [Em] yes it is.
[G] [Bm] I'm talking about that lovely moon.
[F#m] Dream I have [D] in the homeland.
Punch aside [Bm] all [A] that money.
[F#m] All [Em] that money.
[G]
[Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [Em] [Bm]
Money's too tight, money's too tight, money's [A] too tight, money's too tight, [Em] money's too tight, money's too tight, money's too tight, money's [G] too tight to mention.
[Bm] When the economy's
[A]
got a [Em] hold upon me.
And [G] you.
Money's too tight [A] to [Bm] mention.
Oh [E] yes it is.
[Bm] [N]
Key:
Bm
G
A
D
Em
Bm
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ I've been laid [F#m] off from [Bm] work my rent is due, _ my kids all need [D] brand new [A]
[Bm] shoes.
So I went to the bank to see [D] what they could do.
They said, [E] sir, [D] that love's [G] got a [A] hold on you, [Bm] but it's too tight to mention.
_ _ I can't get an unemployment extension, [G] _ [A] _
[Bm] but it's too tight to mention. _ _ _ _
Oh, money, _ _ money, money. _
_ I [F#m] went to my [D] brother to see what [Bm] he could do.
He said, brother, I'd like to help you, but [G] I'm [A] unable to.
[Bm] _ So I called on my [D] father, father, oh, [Em] father.
[D] _ _ [G] [A] He said, [Bm] money's too tight to mention. _ _ _
Oh, money, money, money, money.
[G] _ [A] _
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
_ I can't even qualify for my pension.
[G] _ [D] _
_ We're talking [G#] about ring-a-dollars. _
[G] Oh, sitting down [F#m] there [G] in the hallway.
[D] _ They're passing [G#] all kinds of [E] bills.
[G] Well, my fellow capital [F#m] hill, now they're telling me
[Bm] money's too tight to mention. _ _ _
Putbacks!
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
_ Oh, _ money, money, money, money.
[G] _ [A]
Sing it!
We're [N] talking about money, money, money. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And [G#] _ [E] that _
[G] _ old man [Em] that's [F#m] over the [G] hill. _
[D] _ _ Now [G#] what are we [E] all to do?
[G] _ When the economy's got a [F#] hold upon me and [Bm] you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention. _ _
Oh yes it is, yes it is, yes it [G] [A] is.
Hey!
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention. _ _
Dinero, _ money, [Em] _ _ [Em] [A] all [Bm] that.
I'm talking about [F#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ money, _ [G] _ [D]
money.
[Bm] Yeah, I'm talking money.
[A] I'm talking about _ [Em] _ money, money.
_ [G] _ [A] _
[Bm] Get the earth through fire _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] and mess it. _ _
[Bm] Oh _ _ [A] _ yes, [Em] yes it is.
_ _ _ _ [G] [Bm] I'm talking about that lovely moon.
[F#m] Dream I have [D] in the _ homeland.
_ Punch aside _ [Bm] _ all [A] that money. _
[F#m] All [Em] that money.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
Money's too tight, money's too tight, money's [A] too tight, money's too tight, [Em] money's too tight, money's too tight, money's too tight, money's [G] too tight to mention.
[Bm] _ When the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ economy's _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
got a [Em] hold upon me.
And [G] you.
Money's too tight [A] to [Bm] mention.
Oh [E] _ _ yes it is.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ I've been laid [F#m] off from [Bm] work my rent is due, _ my kids all need [D] brand new [A]
[Bm] shoes.
So I went to the bank to see [D] what they could do.
They said, [E] sir, [D] that love's [G] got a [A] hold on you, [Bm] but it's too tight to mention.
_ _ I can't get an unemployment extension, [G] _ [A] _
[Bm] but it's too tight to mention. _ _ _ _
Oh, money, _ _ money, money. _
_ I [F#m] went to my [D] brother to see what [Bm] he could do.
He said, brother, I'd like to help you, but [G] I'm [A] unable to.
[Bm] _ So I called on my [D] father, father, oh, [Em] father.
[D] _ _ [G] [A] He said, [Bm] money's too tight to mention. _ _ _
Oh, money, money, money, money.
[G] _ [A] _
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
_ I can't even qualify for my pension.
[G] _ [D] _
_ We're talking [G#] about ring-a-dollars. _
[G] Oh, sitting down [F#m] there [G] in the hallway.
[D] _ They're passing [G#] all kinds of [E] bills.
[G] Well, my fellow capital [F#m] hill, now they're telling me
[Bm] money's too tight to mention. _ _ _
Putbacks!
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention.
_ Oh, _ money, money, money, money.
[G] _ [A]
Sing it!
We're [N] talking about money, money, money. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And [G#] _ [E] that _
[G] _ old man [Em] that's [F#m] over the [G] hill. _
[D] _ _ Now [G#] what are we [E] all to do?
[G] _ When the economy's got a [F#] hold upon me and [Bm] you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention. _ _
Oh yes it is, yes it is, yes it [G] [A] is.
Hey!
[Bm] Money's too tight to mention. _ _
Dinero, _ money, [Em] _ _ [Em] [A] all [Bm] that.
I'm talking about [F#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ money, _ [G] _ [D]
money.
[Bm] Yeah, I'm talking money.
[A] I'm talking about _ [Em] _ money, money.
_ [G] _ [A] _
[Bm] Get the earth through fire _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] and mess it. _ _
[Bm] Oh _ _ [A] _ yes, [Em] yes it is.
_ _ _ _ [G] [Bm] I'm talking about that lovely moon.
[F#m] Dream I have [D] in the _ homeland.
_ Punch aside _ [Bm] _ all [A] that money. _
[F#m] All [Em] that money.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
Money's too tight, money's too tight, money's [A] too tight, money's too tight, [Em] money's too tight, money's too tight, money's too tight, money's [G] too tight to mention.
[Bm] _ When the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ economy's _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
got a [Em] hold upon me.
And [G] you.
Money's too tight [A] to [Bm] mention.
Oh [E] _ _ yes it is.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _