Jolly Banker

Woody Guthrie

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Jolly Banker

Written by Woody Guthrie

Key: D

Jolly Banker Key AA

Jolly Banker Key A#A#

Jolly Banker Key BB

Jolly Banker Key CC(one step down)

Jolly Banker Key C#C#(half step down)

Jolly Banker Key DD(original key)

Jolly Banker Key D#D#(half step up)

Jolly Banker Key EE(one step up)

Jolly Banker Key FF

Jolly Banker Key F#F#

Jolly Banker Key GG

Jolly Banker Key G#G#

	  		
Verse 
   D                       G 
My name is Tom Cranker and I'm a jolly banker 
 D                  A 
I'm a Jolly banker, jolly banker am I 
  G                         D 
I safeguard the farmers and widows and orphans 
                                  A         D 
Singin' I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I 

Verse 
     D                            G 
When dust storms are sailing, and crops they are failing 
 D                                  A 
I'm a Jolly banker, Jolly banker am I 
  G                          D 
I check up your shortage and bring down your mortgage 
        A                                   D 
Singin' I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I 

Verse 
     D                         G 
When money you're needing, and mouths you are feeding 
 A 
I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I 
     G                        D 
I'll plaster your home with a furniture loan 
              A                              D 
Singin' I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I 

Verse 
       D                          G 
If you show me you need it, I'll let you have credit 
 D                                  A 
I'm a Jolly banker, jolly banker am I 
     G                         D 
Just bring me back two for the one I lend you 
        D                       A         D 
Singin' I'm jolly banker, jolly banker am I 

Verse 
         D                         G 
When the bugs get your cotton, the times they are rotten 
 D                                A 
I'm jolly banker, jolly banker am I 
     G                            D 
I'll come down and help you, I'll rape you and scalp you 
         D                     A         D 
Singin' I'm jolly banker jolly banker am I 

Verse 
         D                       G 
When the landlords abuse you, or sadly misuse you 
 D                                  A 
I'm a jolly banker, Jolly banker am I 
     G                       D 
I'll send down the po-lice to keep you from mischief 
         D                      A         D 
Singin' I'm jolly banker, jolly banker am I

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