Biography:
Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941 in West Point, Mississippi) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, and is the performer on the label's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)" (#2 US R&B in 1960).
In the mid-1960s, Strong became a Motown staff lyricist, teaming with producer Norman Whitfield. Together, Strong and Whitfield wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed songs ever to be released by Motown
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...MONEY... by Barrett Strong
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*Released 1959*
Intro:
Fm Bb7 (x8),
C7 Bb7, Fm Bb7 F, C7
Verse 1:
Fm (n.C) C7
The best things in life are free,
Fm (n.C)
But you can keep 'em for the birds and bees;
Chorus 1:
Bb7
I need money, (that's what I want),
Fm Bb7 Fm
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
C7 Bb7
That's what I wa...nt,
Fm Bb7 Fm C7
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
Verse 2:
Fm (n.C) C7
Your love give me such a thrill,
Fm (n.C)
But your love don't pay my bills;
Chorus 2:
Bb7
I need money, (that's what I want),
Fm Bb7 Fm
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
C7 Bb7
That's what I wa...nt,
Fm Bb7 Fm C7
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
Interlude:
F Bb7 (x8),
C7 Bb7, Fm Bb7 F, C7
Verse 3:
Fm (n.C) C7
Money don't get everything it's true,
Fm (n.C)
What it don't get I can't use.
Chorus 3:
Bb7
I need money, (that's what I want),
Fm Bb7 Fm
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
C7 Bb7
That's what I wa...nt,
Fm Bb7 Fm C7
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
Coda:
F
Money, (that's what I want), lot's of money, (that's what I want).
Bb7 Fm Bb7 F
Whole lot of money, (that's what I want), uh-huh, (that's what I want).
C7 Bb7 F Bb7 F C7
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh, yeah, (that's what I want).
F
Give me money, (that's what I want), lot's of money, (that's what I want).
Bb7 Fm Bb7 F
Oh, that mean green, yeah, that's right, baby, that's what I mean.
C7 Bb7 F Bb7 F C7
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh, yeah, (that's what I want).
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Fm Bb7 C7 F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
133111 x13131 x35353 133211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
-----------..................
*Released 1959*
Intro:
Fm Bb7 (x8),
C7 Bb7, Fm Bb7 F, C7
Verse 1:
Fm (n.C) C7
The best things in life are free,
Fm (n.C)
But you can keep 'em for the birds and bees;
Chorus 1:
Bb7
I need money, (that's what I want),
Fm Bb7 Fm
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
C7 Bb7
That's what I wa...nt,
Fm Bb7 Fm C7
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
Verse 2:
Fm (n.C) C7
Your love give me such a thrill,
Fm (n.C)
But your love don't pay my bills;
Chorus 2:
Bb7
I need money, (that's what I want),
Fm Bb7 Fm
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
C7 Bb7
That's what I wa...nt,
Fm Bb7 Fm C7
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
Interlude:
F Bb7 (x8),
C7 Bb7, Fm Bb7 F, C7
Verse 3:
Fm (n.C) C7
Money don't get everything it's true,
Fm (n.C)
What it don't get I can't use.
Chorus 3:
Bb7
I need money, (that's what I want),
Fm Bb7 Fm
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
C7 Bb7
That's what I wa...nt,
Fm Bb7 Fm C7
That's what I want, (that's what I want).
Coda:
F
Money, (that's what I want), lot's of money, (that's what I want).
Bb7 Fm Bb7 F
Whole lot of money, (that's what I want), uh-huh, (that's what I want).
C7 Bb7 F Bb7 F C7
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh, yeah, (that's what I want).
F
Give me money, (that's what I want), lot's of money, (that's what I want).
Bb7 Fm Bb7 F
Oh, that mean green, yeah, that's right, baby, that's what I mean.
C7 Bb7 F Bb7 F C7
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh, yeah, (that's what I want).
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Fm Bb7 C7 F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
133111 x13131 x35353 133211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
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