Who Needs Money

Elvis Presley

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who Needs Money? - Elvis Presley (duet with Ray Walker) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Randy Starr From the soundtrack album: “Clambake” (1967) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS Eb x-6-8-8-8-x (intro) Db/Eb x-6-6-6-6-x (intro) F x-8-10-10-10-x (coda) Eb/F x-8-8-8-8-x (coda) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | / | / | (break) [Verse] I’m on the right track for lots of kissin’ So that old greenback I won’t be missin’ All the greatest things in life are free Who needs money not me [Verse] Cash or credit it doesn’t matter Long as my bank books keep growin’ fatter Easy street is my favorite avenue Who needs money I do [Bridge] Just pity all those millionaires they never can relax Because they’re always worryin’ about their income tax [Verse] Why waste time on high financin’ I’d rather spend it on good romancin’ What if my pockets are empty as can be Who needs money not me (break) (break) Tell me about it [Verse] Some folks save it some folks lend it But as for me I wanna spend it Give me some green and my skies will be blue Who needs money I do [Verse] Stocks and bonds they only bore me Interest holds no interest for me Who wants to sit in the lap of luxury Who needs money not me [Bridge] When I go to bed at night instead of counting sheep I start counting dollar bills and then I fall asleep [Verse] Making money never thrills me It’s making love that really kills me What can I lose with my philosophy Who needs money not me (break) (break) What do you want? [Verse] I want a big yacht I can cruise in The kind that girls just can’t refuse in All it takes is a million or two Who needs money I do [Verse] Any time some gal starts flirtin’ Now that I’m broke I know for certain She really digs my personality Tell me who needs money not me [Bridge] Poverty’s the only thing that money cannot buy So rich or poor it pays to have M-O-N-E-Y (break) (break) (break) [Verse] A gal who’s tender that’s what I love It’s legal tender I want a pile of Just let my liquid assets overflow You can’t take it with you when you go [Coda] So who needs money That lovely lovely money Who needs money not me (ending)

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La chanson évoque l'idée que l'amour et les relations sont bien plus précieux que l'argent. L'interprète exprime une certaine légèreté face à la pauvreté, affirmant qu'il préfère savourer des moments d'affection plutôt que de se préoccuper de la richesse matérielle. Le message souligne que les joies essentielles de la vie ne s'achètent pas et que le bonheur se trouve dans les simples plaisirs de l'existence. Dans le contexte des années 60, alors que la société connaissait des changements rapides et une recherche d'authenticité, cette chanson propose une vision décontractée de la vie où l'amour et les liens humains prennent le pas sur les préoccupations financières. Au-delà des enjeux matériels, elle nous rappelle que ce qui compte vraiment, c'est ce que l'on ressent et partage avec les autres.

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