Originally by Ray Charles Intro: Follow along closely G7(#9) E7(#9) A7aug C/D G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D Verse: G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D I've gotten down to my last pair of shoes G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D Can't even win a nickel bet G7 G9/B C E7(#9) Because, ah them that's got are them that gets A7 C/D G(cool riff off of A G major or E minor blues scale) And I ain't got nothin yet G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D I'm sneakin in and out duckin' my landlord G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D All I seem to do is stay in debt G7 G9/B C E7(#9) Because, ah them that's got (yeah) are them that gets A7 C/D G(cool riff off of A G major or E minor blues scale) And I tell you all I ain't got nothin' yet E7 Them that's got are them that gets A7 E7 |Am7 G/A Am7| Is somethin I can't see Am7 If ya gotta have somethin A7 Before you can get somethin C7 D7 How do ya get your first is still a mystery to me G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D I see folk with long cars and fine clothes G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D That's why they're called the smarter set G7 G9/B Because they manage to get C E7(#9) When only them that's got supposed to get A7 C/D G And I ain't got nothin yet Solo or Bridge: same chords as verse just play it twice here G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D G7 Dm/B C E7(#9) A7 C/D G E7 Them that's got are them that gets A7 E7 |Am7 G/A Am7| Is somethin I can't see Am7 If ya gotta have somethin A7 Before you can get somethin C7 D7 How do ya get your first is still a mystery to me G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D I see folk with long cars and fine clothes G7 E7(#9) A7aug C/D That's why they're called the smarter set G7 G9/B Because they manage to get C E7(#9) When only them that's got supposed to get A7 C/D G (running bassline from G down to E) E7 And I ain't got nothin yet A7 C/D G (run it again) E7 And I ain't got nothin yet A7 C/D And I ain't got nothin yet |B/G Gdim/Bb Am7| G
