boygenius - $20: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "$20" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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        D
It's a bad idea and I'm all about it
        G
Give it one more chance and
        D
Then I finally had it
         Em                G        D Bm D
When you wake up, I'll be gone again
Em                  G       D
Motorcycle in the front lawn

        D
It's an all-night drive from your house to Reno
       G                           D
To the T-bird graveyard where we play with fire
   Em                G        D
In another life, we were arsonists
     Em                       G       D
How long's the Chevy been on cinder blocks?

Em                    G
Mama told me that it don't run
    Bm                       D
On wishes but that I should have fun
 Em                       G
Pushing the flowers that come up
  Bm                  D
Into the front of a shotgun
 Em               G    D G D
So many hills to die on

Chorus:
            D
Run out of gas, out of time, out of money
        Am                       G
You're doing what you can, just makin' it run
 D
Take a break, make your escape
        Am           G
There's only so much I can
D                  Am     G
May I please have twenty dollars?
D                Am     G
Can you give me twenty dollars?
D                Am     G
I know you have twenty dollars
D                Am     G
I know you have twenty dollars!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "$20" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "$20" by boygenius.