Woody Guthrie – Jolly Banker (Guitar)

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[Intro] D [Verse 1]
   D                       G
My name is Tom Cranker and I'm a jolly banker

D                         A7
I'm a Jolly banker, jolly banker am I

  G                         D
I safeguard the farmers and widows and orphans

        D                         A         D
Singin' I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I
[Verse 2]
     D                            G
When dust storms are sailing, and crops they are failing

D                         A7
I'm a Jolly banker, Jolly banker am I

  G                          D
I check up your shortage and bring down your mortgage

        A                                   D
Singin' I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I
[Verse 3]
     D                         G
When money you're needing, and mouths you are feeding

A7
I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I

     G                        D
I'll plaster your home with a furniture loan

                    A7                      D
Singin' I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I
[Verse 4]
       D                         G
If you show me you need it, I'll let you have credit

D                                   A7
I'm a Jolly banker, jolly banker am I

     D                         G
Just bring me back two for the one I lend you

        A7                                D
Singin' I'm jolly banker, jolly banker am I
[Verse 5]
          D                      G
When your car you're losin', and sadly you're cruisin'

D                          A7
I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I

     D            G               D
I'll come and foreclose, get your car and your clothes

        D                         A7        D
Singin' I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I
[Verse 6]
         D                         G
When the bugs get your cotton, the times they are rotten

D                                 A7
I'm jolly banker, jolly banker am I

     G                            D
I'll come down and help you, I'll rake you and scalp you

        D                      A7        D
Singin' I'm jolly banker jolly banker am I
[Verse 7]
         D                       G
When the landlords abuse you, or sadly misuse you

D                                   A7
I'm a jolly banker, Jolly banker am I

     G                        D
I'll send down the police  to keep you from mischief

        D                       A         D
Singin' I'm jolly banker, jolly banker am I