Em G A B Em G A C [Verse 1] Em G A B When I was just a boy my granddaddy took me to town one afternoon. Em G A C He drove an LTD, wore a big white Stetson and two-toned cowboy boots. Em G A B He said, 'Son, here you go,' as he handed me a twenty just to see the look on my face. Em (stop) B He said, 'Don't tell your momma nothing about it, don't spend it all in one place.' See it takes [Chorus 1] Em G A B Folding money, to get the deal done, folding money to have a little fun Em G A C Folding money, to pay a few bills, eat a steak dinner or cure a couple ills Em G A B Folding money, you need a little stash, some greenback dollars, and cold hard cash C B You can save it for a rainy day or throw away a little bit son Em G Em G A C It takes folding money to get the deal done. [Verse 2] Em G A B Ever since the day I learned to earn a dollar I've his advice to heart Em G A C 'Cause if a man finds the courage to keep his cash some romance is bound to start Em G A B Now romance is just like money you can always get more if you got it Em (stop) B And let me tell you friend, I'm a lot more handsome with a C note in my pocket See it takes [Chorus 2] Em G A B Folding money, to get the deal done, folding money to have a little fun Em G A C Folding money, pay a few bills, Take a girl dancin' or cure a couple ills Em G A B Folding money, you need a little stash, some greenback dollars, and cold hard cash C B You can save it for a rainy day or throw away a little bit son Em G Em G A C It takes folding money to get the deal done. Em G A C Em G A B C B [Verse 3] (hi-hat and vocals only) It's a pain in the back, it's a cold hard fact, it gets to everybody sooner or later You can give it to a charity, ending some disparity or stock up your refrigerator Em G A B You can marry it or bet it it'll kill you if you let it you can blow it with nothing to show Em (stop) B It'll make your wallet fatter but the truth of the matters can't take it with you when you go Better spend a little [Chorus 3] Em G A B folding money to get the deal done, folding money to have a little fun Em G A C Folding money, pay a few bills spread a little round, it'll cure a couple ills Em G A B Folding money, you need a little stash, some greenback dollars and cold hard cash C B You can save it for a rainy day or throw away a little bit son Em G A B It takes folding money. [Outro] (repeat to please) Em G A C Em G A B