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TABBY CAT MUSIC ARCHIVES
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Transcribed by: asf0@comcast.net Alice Franceschini
Date: June 18, 2003
Album: Greatest Hits
Written by:
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This is the recording key, all the songs in my archive are. ;-]
ONE FOR THE MONEY T.G. Sheppard
Bb Eb Bb Eb
basic idea for intro notes (listen to recording for timing and bends)
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"Oooooooo ooooo ooooo"
Eb Bb
He said, I'm sorry I have to cancel the plans we made
Eb Bb
I've got a weekend business trip out to L. A.
Cm Eb Bb
She drives him to the airport Watches till he boards the plane
F F
Then she hurries to a phone booth And across town the telephone rings
She's got
chorus diddie
Bb Eb
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CHORUS:
Eb Bb diddie Eb Bb diddie
One for the money Two for the show
Eb Bb F
One to pays for the credit cards and two to rock and roll
Eb Bb diddie Eb Bb diddie
One gave her a wedding ring and the new car that she drives
Eb Bb F Bb
But two gives her the feelings she needs that one's money can't buy
ENDING: And she's got repeat chorus to fade
Eb Bb
She arrives at the honky tonk just a little bit late
Eb Bb
Parks her mercedes round back cause her name's on the license plate
Cm Eb Bb
She steps into another life As she walks through the door
F F
And she melts into his arms As they dance out across the floor and she's got
to chorus, lead Oooooo ooooo ooo
Eb Bb
Another lover's wild weekend Ends to soon
Eb Bb
And when they open up the blinds it's Sunday afternoon
Cm Eb Bb
She wishes it could last forever And he's begging her to stay
F
But she's got to pull herself to gether
F
Cause there's a plane coming in from L.A.
to chorus using ending