Fast Buck Freddie — Jefferson Starship
Chords and lyrics for Fast Buck Freddie by Jefferson Starship (key of G).
Verse 1
(From the 1975 Album RED OCTOPUS)
Intro
[D] [C] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C] [D]
Verse 1
[C]He said [D]hold a dollar [Em]bill up to the [D]mirror
[C]And I'll [D]show you something funny[C]
It's [D]only a [Em]fast buck, but[D]
[C]Ooh, it's so [D]hard to make [Em]that kind of [D][C]money
Interlude
[D] [C] [D] [Am] [D] [C] [D] [Em] [D]
Verse 2
[C]Now it's [D]hard to get [Em]serious when the [D]joker
Is [C]laughing
And [D]by now the [Em]joker is [D][C]wild
It's [D]hard to keep [Em]laughing when a [D]rich man's
[C]Reflection
Bridge
[D]Looks like a [Em]gun that's gonna [D][C]smile
[D]What's going [C]on, I ask you
[D]What's going [C]on, can you see?
[D]What's going [C]on, I ask you and
[D]Who's coming on, is it [C]you or me?
Verse 3
[D]Coming on [Em]while [D]it's still soft and [G]warm
[A]Burn it [D]dry [Em][D]before the [A]fiery [G]storm
[D]Sing it now [Em]while [D]you still have [A]a [G]song
[D]Grab on now [Em]while [G]you're [D]still [A]feeling [G]strong
Bridge
[D]How long, how long would you like it
[C]How long, [D]how long will it be[C]
How long, [D]how long can we take it?
[C]How long before we [D]take it back, you and me
Interlude
[D] [G]
Verse 4
[C]I was thinking that [G]I should be singing [D]along
[D]Think fast I think he's coming thru
Think fast, he [G]thinks he's running you
[C]I was [D]thinking that [G]I should be singing [D]along
[D]Think fast, he thinks he's coming in
Think fast, I think he's [G]wearing thin
[C]I was thinking that [G]I should be singing [D]along
Think fast, [G]he's taking [D]all your time
Think fast, you know [G]he's out of line
But [C]who cares, you know [D]you can, you will, you
[D]Know you can
Outro
[D]Sing it now while you still
Sing [G]it [D]now [Em]while you [D]still
Sing it now [Em]while you [D]still have a [G]song
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