Dollar Bill Blues Chords by Townes Van Zandt

Tempo:
107 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

F#m

Em

B

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Townes Van Zandt Dollar Bill Blues chords
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[F#m] [B] [Bm]
[G] [Em] [F#m]
[Bm] [F#] [A] [B] [F#]
[F#m] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [B] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
Oh, if I had a [Em] dollar bill, yes, I believe I [Bm] surely will,
I'd go to town [F#m] and drink my fill early in the [Bm] morning.
Little darling, she's a [Em] red-haired thing, and she makes my [Bm] legs do sing.
I wanna [F#m] buy a diamond ring early [Bm] in the morning.
[Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
Their mother was a [Em] golden girl, slit her throat [F#m] just to get [Bm] her pearls,
[A] Cast [F#m] myself into a whirl before a [Bm] bunch of swine.
It's a long way down the [Em] Harlem Road, busted [Bm] back in a heavy load,
[F#m] Won't get through to save my soul early [Bm] in the morning.
[Em]
[Bm] [F#m] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
There's always been a [Em] gambling man, rolling [Bm] bones would be the hand,
Seven is [F#m] the promised land early [Bm] in the morning.
Whiskey themed with [Em] Diane's bed, there's my word, [Bm] lay my head,
Now [F#m] with me is all she said early [Bm] in the morning.
[Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
Oh, if I had a [Em] dollar bill, yes, I [Bm] believe I surely will,
I'd go to [F#m] town and drink my fill early [Bm] in the morning.
[Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
[B]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
Em
121
B
12341112
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
Em
121
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To learn Townes Van Zandt - Dollar Bill Blues chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Em, F#m, Bm, F#m, Bm, Em and Bm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 53 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 107. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: B Minor.

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[F#m] _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[Bm] _ _ [F#] _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [F#] _
_ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
Oh, if I had a [Em] dollar bill, yes, I believe I [Bm] surely will,
I'd go to town [F#m] and drink my fill early in the [Bm] morning. _
_ Little darling, she's a [Em] red-haired thing, and she makes my [Bm] legs do sing.
I wanna [F#m] buy a diamond ring early [Bm] in the morning.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
Their mother was a [Em] golden girl, slit her throat [F#m] just to get [Bm] her pearls,
[A] Cast [F#m] myself into a whirl before a [Bm] bunch of swine.
_ It's a long way down the [Em] Harlem Road, busted [Bm] back in a heavy load,
[F#m] Won't get through to save my soul early [Bm] in the morning.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ There's always been a [Em] gambling man, rolling [Bm] bones would be the hand,
Seven is [F#m] the promised land early [Bm] in the morning.
_ Whiskey themed with [Em] Diane's bed, there's my word, [Bm] lay my head,
Now [F#m] with me is all she said early [Bm] in the morning.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
Oh, if I had a [Em] dollar bill, yes, I [Bm] believe I surely will,
I'd go to [F#m] town and drink my fill early [Bm] in the morning.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the A Far Cry from Dead album.

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