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 G?/Bb Am7 | G