Biography:
Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (b. 1947) is a guitarist, singer and composer from the United States. He is known mostly for his slide guitar work, his passion for American roots music, and for his collaborations with the Rolling Stones, the Buena Vista Social Club and many other musicians from countries all around the world.
Born in Los Angeles, California on 15th March 1947, Cooder first attracted attention in the 1960s, playing with Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band, after having worked with Taj Mahal in The Rising Sons.
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The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor)
Ry Cooder
From the album "Bop Till You Drop" (1979)
Standard Tuning
[Verse 1]
C#m G#m7 C#m
My father told me, lying on his bed of death,
G#7
"Boy," he says, "woman she's gonna make it, don't fool yourself
C#m F#7
'Cause she's got something to make a man lay that money, uh, right in her hand
E B C#m F#7
And the very thing that makes her rich will make you poor
C#m G#7 C#m
The very thing that makes her rich will make you poor"
F#7
That's right!
[Verse 2]
C#m G#m7 C#m
Well, I put you behind the wheel of a deuce and a quarter, yes I did
G#7
Had you living like a rich man's daughter, yes I did, I sure did
C#m
While you were living high on the hog
F#7
You had me down here scuffling like a dog
E B C#m F#7
Well, the very thing that makes you rich makes me poor
C#m G#7 C#m
The very thing that makes you rich makes me poor
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
C#m G#m7 C#m
Don't you never ever make such a bad mistake
G#7
You know I'd rather climb into bed with a rattlesnake
C#m F#7
Then to work hard every day bringing that woman all my pay
E B C#m
The very thing that makes you rich makes me poor,
F#7
Makes me so damn poor
E B C#m F#7
The thing that makes her rich makes me poor
E B
The very thing that makes you rich make me poor
E B C#m
Very thing that makes you rich makes me poor
F#7
Makes me so damned poor
C#m F#7
Money won't change it, no no...
Ry Cooder
From the album "Bop Till You Drop" (1979)
Standard Tuning
[Verse 1]
C#m G#m7 C#m
My father told me, lying on his bed of death,
G#7
"Boy," he says, "woman she's gonna make it, don't fool yourself
C#m F#7
'Cause she's got something to make a man lay that money, uh, right in her hand
E B C#m F#7
And the very thing that makes her rich will make you poor
C#m G#7 C#m
The very thing that makes her rich will make you poor"
F#7
That's right!
[Verse 2]
C#m G#m7 C#m
Well, I put you behind the wheel of a deuce and a quarter, yes I did
G#7
Had you living like a rich man's daughter, yes I did, I sure did
C#m
While you were living high on the hog
F#7
You had me down here scuffling like a dog
E B C#m F#7
Well, the very thing that makes you rich makes me poor
C#m G#7 C#m
The very thing that makes you rich makes me poor
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
C#m G#m7 C#m
Don't you never ever make such a bad mistake
G#7
You know I'd rather climb into bed with a rattlesnake
C#m F#7
Then to work hard every day bringing that woman all my pay
E B C#m
The very thing that makes you rich makes me poor,
F#7
Makes me so damn poor
E B C#m F#7
The thing that makes her rich makes me poor
E B
The very thing that makes you rich make me poor
E B C#m
Very thing that makes you rich makes me poor
F#7
Makes me so damned poor
C#m F#7
Money won't change it, no no...
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