Bankers Blues
Rory Gallagher
BANKER’S BLUES As recorded by Rory Gallagher (From the 1973 Album BLUEPRINT) [Intro] (12-string Ac. Gtr.) N.C. A |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |----------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| |----------------|-------------------------------|---2-2-2---2-2--------| |----------------|-------------------------------|---2-2-2---2-2--------| A|--------0-4-5-7-|-6h7-7-7-6h7-7-7-6h7-5-4-5-4-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-4-0-4--| E|----------------|-------------------------------|---------3------------| N.C. 2/4 4/4 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-----------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------| D|-----------------------------|-2-2---0-2-|-5s7-7-7-6h7-7-7-6h7-5---------| A|-5s7-7-7-6h7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-4-|-0-0-4-----|-----------------------7-5-3---| E|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------------------------3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| e|-----------------------|---0---0-0--| B|-----------------------|-----3-0-0--| G|-----------------2-0---|-----1-1-1--| D|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2-----|-----2-0-0--| A|-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---2-|-2---2---2--| E|---------------------0-|-0---0---0--| [Pre-Verse] If you got money in the bank Don’t let your woman draw it out Cause she’ll take all your money and Then she’ll kick you out [Verse 1] I once had money and a fast Cadillac car But I made a big mistake let my baby know where they are And she took all my possessions then And then she threw me out [Verse 2] Now young men heed my advice I’ll tell you once I may not tell you twice Keep an eye on your old lady anytime that she goes steppin’ out [Piano Solo] [Verse 3] There’s only one woman that I hate more You know who that is why that’s my mother-in-law My baby’s pretty fast but her mother’s even faster on the draw [Slide Guitar Solo] [Verse 4] My baby my little baby I believe she’s gonna jump’n shout And I walk down to the bank And I draw all of my money out [Verse 4] Well you got money in the bank Don’t let your woman draw it out Cause she’ll take all your money And then she’ll throw you out [Outro Harmonica Solo] ************************************ Legend for Intro-Tab | |-3-| - triplet | h - hammer-on | | - bar | || - double bar | ||o - repeat start | o|| - repeat end **************************************