Verse 1
Making money, it[E] isn't easy[B]
And it sure w[E]on't make you h[G#m]appy[A]
So I think it's funny[E]
We're so concerned w[B]ith making money[A][G#m][F#m][E]
Verse 2 (Repeat Verse 1 chords)
And money won't keep folks from grieving
And it won't stop love from leaving
So here's my two cents
What's the use in making money
Chorus--
And I know th[A]at life ain't c[B]heap[E]
And not all good[A] things are fr[B]ee[E]
But there is no enou[A]gh and no[B] too much[G#m][E]
and it seems s[F#m]o strange to me[A]
I just think it's funny[E]
We're so concerned w[B]ith making money[A][G#m][F#m][E]
Verse 3
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I make my living si[E]nging love songs[B]
That I made up[E] 'cause I love [G#m]songs[A]
But folks believe them[E]
So I'm receivin[B]g paper money[A][G#m][F#m][E]
Verse 4 (Repeat verse chords)
Don't get me wrong, I love my lady
And I probably wouldn't trade her
But life's no better with debts or debtors making money
Chorus--
And I know[A] that life ain'[B]t cheap[E]
And not all good[A] things are fr[B]ee[E]
But there is no enou[A]gh and no[B] too much[G#m][E]
and it seems s[F#m]o strange to me[A]
I just think it's funny[E]
We're so concerned w[B]ith making money[A][G#m][F#m][E]
Everybody's got[E] their reasons[B]
Finer wines[E] or fairer seas[G#m]ons[A]
If we're truth[E]ful, we know we're fools for making m[D]oney[A][G#m][F#m][E]
Making money, it[E] isn't easy[B]
And it sure w[E]on't make you h[G#m]appy[A]
So I think it's funny[E]
We're so concerned w[B]ith making money[A][G#m][F#m][E]
Verse 2 (Repeat Verse 1 chords)
And money won't keep folks from grieving
And it won't stop love from leaving
So here's my two cents
What's the use in making money
Chorus--
And I know th[A]at life ain't c[B]heap[E]
And not all good[A] things are fr[B]ee[E]
But there is no enou[A]gh and no[B] too much[G#m][E]
and it seems s[F#m]o strange to me[A]
I just think it's funny[E]
We're so concerned w[B]ith making money[A][G#m][F#m][E]
Verse 3
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I make my living si[E]nging love songs[B]
That I made up[E] 'cause I love [G#m]songs[A]
But folks believe them[E]
So I'm receivin[B]g paper money[A][G#m][F#m][E]
Verse 4 (Repeat verse chords)
Don't get me wrong, I love my lady
And I probably wouldn't trade her
But life's no better with debts or debtors making money
Chorus--
And I know[A] that life ain'[B]t cheap[E]
And not all good[A] things are fr[B]ee[E]
But there is no enou[A]gh and no[B] too much[G#m][E]
and it seems s[F#m]o strange to me[A]
I just think it's funny[E]
We're so concerned w[B]ith making money[A][G#m][F#m][E]
Everybody's got[E] their reasons[B]
Finer wines[E] or fairer seas[G#m]ons[A]
If we're truth[E]ful, we know we're fools for making m[D]oney[A][G#m][F#m][E]