I Need A Dollar

by Aloe Blacc
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I need a (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar is what I need.

(Hey hey.) Well, I need a (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar is what I need.

(Hey hey.) Said, I need (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar is what I need, and if I (A)share with you my (G)stor y, would you (D)share your dol lar with me?

Bad times are (G)com in’ and I (D)reap what I don’t sow.

(Hey hey.) Well, let me tell you some thin’, (D)all that glit ters ain’t gold.

(Hey hey.) It’s been a long old troub le, (D)long old troub le some road, and I’m (A)look in’ for some (G)bod y, come and (D)help me car ry this load.

I need a (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar is what I need.

(Hey hey.) Well, I need (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar is what I need.

Well, I (A)don’t know if I’m (D)walk in’ on sol id ground,

’cause ev ’ry thing a round me (D)is crumbl in’ down.

And all I (A)want is for some one to help me.

I had a (G)job, but the (D)boss man let me go.

(He said:) “I’m sor ry, (G)but I won’t be (D)need in’ your help no more.” (I said:) “Please, mis ter (G)boss man, I need this (D)job more than you know.” But he (A)gave me my last (G)pay check and he (D)sent me on out the door.

Well, I need a (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar is what I need.

(Hey hey.) Said I need a (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar is what I need.

(Hey hey.) And I need (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar is what I need, and if I (A)share with you my (G)stor y, would you (D)share your dol lar with me?

Well, I (A)don’t know if I’m (D)walk in’ on sol id ground,

’cause ev ’ry thing a round me (D)is crumbl in’ down.

And all I (A)want is for some one to help me.

What in (Dm7)the world am I (Em7)gon na do to (Dm7)mor row?

Is there (Dm7)some one with a (Em7)dol lar I could (Dm7)bor row?

Who can help me take a way my sor row?

(CN.C.)May be it’s in side the bot tle, may be it’s in side the bot tle...

I had some (G)good old bud dies, (D)names is whis key and wine.

(Hey hey.) And for my good old me bud dies, (D)I spent my last dime.

stone.

(Hey hey.) (A)Be Now wine is (G)good to me, work it (D)help my self me pass the time, and my (A)good old bud dy, (G)whis key, keep me (D)warm er than sun come shine.

(Hey (E)hey.) Your mam ma (G)may have blessed the (D)child that’s got key his own.

(Hey hey.) If God has plans for me bud I (D)hope it ain’t writ in stone.

(Hey hey.) (A)Be cause I’ve been (G)work in’, me, work in’ (D)help my self down to the bone, and I (A)swear on grand pa’s (G)grave, key, I’ll be (D)paid er when I come home.

(Hey (E)hey.) Well, I need (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar is what I need.

(Hey hey.) Said I need (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar that what I need.

(Hey hey.) Well, I need (G)dol lar, dol lar, (D)dol lar that what I need, and if I (A)share with you my (G)stor y, would you (D)share your dol lar with me?

Come (E)on, (A)share your dol lar with me, go ’head, (D)share your dol lar with me.

Come on, (A)share your dol lar, (G)gim me your dol lar, (D)share your dol lar with me, come on, (A)share your dol lar with me.

I Need A Dollar by Aloe Blacc

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 96 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “I Need A Dollar

What key is "I Need A Dollar" in?
"I Need A Dollar" by Aloe Blacc is in the key of A with a tempo of 96 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "I Need A Dollar" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "I Need A Dollar" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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