James Taylor – Money Machine (Guitar)

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Words and Music by James Taylor from his 1976 album, "In The Pocket." [Intro]
     C     C/E      Fadd9  F
When I was just a child

      Em7    E7/G#  Am    A/G
My life was, oh, so simple

        Fmaj7        Em7       Dm7                 G7sus4 G7 Csus2
And the ways of the great world seemed strange and fun  -   ny

C           C/E   Fadd9    F
Then when I was a young man

      Em7     E7/G#      Am    A/G
I learned of that machine

     Fmaj7     Em7       Dm7              G7sus4 G7 Csus2  Csus2  C
That turns out all those bales of precious mon    -     ey
[Chorus]
Eb/Ab         F/G                    Eb/Ab       F/G             C7
Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money

                   Gm7
Money money machine
[Verse 1]
    F/Bb    C7
Now you can measure you manhood by it

C7
You can get your children to try it

C7
You can bring your enemies to their knees

C7
With the possible exception of the North Vietnamese
[Verse 2]
C7
You take a strong hit from the money machine

C7
Sitting on top, on top of the world

C7
Strong hit from the money machine

C7
Sitting on top, on top of the world
[Verse 3]
C7
Oh, General Motors and IBM

C7
AFL-CIO and all the King's Men

C7
When I began the game

C7
See me singing about the fire and rain

C7
Let me just say it again

C7
I've seen fives and I've seen tens
[Verse 4]
C7
It was a strong hit from the money machine

C7
Sitting on top, on top of the world

C7
Strong hit baby from that money machine

C7
Sitting on top, on top of the world
[Chorus]
Eb/Ab         F/G                    Eb/Ab       F/G             C7
Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money

Eb/Ab         F/G                    Eb/F        F/Eb         N.C.
Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money (Money)
[Bridge]
    C
Give me that dough

    C
Give me that dough

    C
Give me that dough

    C
Give me that dough
[Verse 5]
                                        Gm7  F/Bb
Been living in the lap of luxury too long

C7                                  Eb  Dm7
Please, Mr. DJ, won't you play my song

C7                                   Gm7  F/Bb
Maybe my baby will listen on the radio

C7
Come back home to me help me spend my dough
[Verse 6]
C7
I need a strong hit from the money machine please

C7
Sitting on top, on top of the goddam world

C7
I need a strong hit from that money machine baby

C7
Sitting on top, on top of the world
[Chorus]
Eb/Ab         F/G                    Eb/Ab       F/G             C7
Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money

Eb/Ab         F/G                    Eb/Ab       F/G             Csus4
Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money

          Csus4/Bb
From that money machine

Eb/Ab   F/G
Yeah yeah

Eb/Ab   F/G
Ha ha ha yeah

Eb/Ab   F/G
La la la la
Eb/Ab F/G Eb/Ab F/G Eb/Ab F/G