Merchant Banker Blues CSJB
Channel: Chickenshed Jam Band
Date: 2019-02-28

Blues song about how we always end up paying the bill. Then paying again with austerity , bail outs and the rest.  
Dave on Resonator Guitar , (slide and picked)  + Mandolin lead + harmony .
Jerry on acoustic guitar. 
Crispin, Writing, Baritone Uke and vocals.
 Scroll down for Chords and Lyrics - if you can be bothered..



Recorded on Ardour through one AKG Mic.  https://ardour.org/

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MERCHANT BANKER BLUES    Crispin Limmer 31/5/2018         Db dim
G                         B7              E7
Good Intentions and high ideals, are just the grease on the handcart wheels.
                Db dim                    D7                                 G  - Gmaj – G7
Hear the toll of the bell as we roll into Hell, Here we go
 
Chorus
G                                             G7                                   C                             C7
I've got the banker ,merchant banker blues . From my pinstripe suit to my Oxford 

shoes. 
G                               D                         G
I've got the banker – Merchant banker blues 
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G                                       B7                E7
You see life's winners they're - not the best .They just kick harder than all the rest.
                Db dim                                  D7                                       G  - Gmaj – G7
Feel the knife in your back. You know I'm allright Jack ! Here we go

G                                  B7                    E7
They think they earned it , but let me say. Its easy earning when your dad sets the pay.
                 Db dim                              D7                                              G  - Gmaj – G7
With their hands in the till you know they're robbing us still.Here we go

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G                                             G7                                   C                             C7
I've got the banker ,merchant banker blues . From my pinstripe suit to my Oxford 

shoes. 
G                               D                         G
I've got the banker – Merchant banker blues 
____________
G                                   B7                         E7
His banks collapsing all his deals went wrong.But he's not weeping hear him singing a song
                 Db dim                                 D7                                 G  - Gmaj – G7
While we pick up the tab , watch him jump in a cab ! Here we go

G                   B7                     E7
Scum will always float to the top . There's only one place the shits gonna drop
                 Db dim                                      D7                                       G  - Gmaj – G7
You know you reap what you sow , so just look out below ! Here we go
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G                                             G7                                   C                             C7
I've got the banker ,merchant banker blues . From my pinstripe suit to my Oxford 

shoes. 
G                               D                         G
I've got the banker – Merchant banker blues