{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1884837,"song":"How Can Poor Men Stand Such Times And Live","artist":"UB40","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1884837-how-can-poor-men-stand-such-times-and-live-chords-by-ub40/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1884837?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"'How Can Poor Men Stand Such Times And Live' is an old track originally written by Blind Alfred Reed in 1929\r\nand UB40 added their additional lyrics in 2013,It`s from their Reggae meets Country music album from 2013\r\ncalled 'Getting Over The Storm' Here is the Reggae Guitar structure and the lyric arrangement.\r\n\r\n[Chords]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n        EADGBE    EADGBE    EADGBE[/tab]\r\n        X13331    133211    XX1343 \r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOnce the the shops were filled with things that i could buy,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut the prices of them all have gone sky high,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Bb[/ch]                               [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nDon`t suppose they`re gonna drop gotta get used to the charity shop,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nTell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nSeems like only yesterday food was so cheap,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNow the cost of eating goes up every week,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Bb[/ch]                                 [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nSo you search for the best deals have to miss out on some meals,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nTell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Steel Guitar Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\nN.C\r\nMake that first foot on the ladder they all say,\r\nN.C\r\nBut on what i`m earning they no there`s no way,\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bb[/ch]                              [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nAin`t no bankers gonna lend they all got bonus`s to spend,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nTell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Bb[/ch]   \r\nCouncil housing`s something i will never get,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nPut my name down on the list i`m waiting yet,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                          [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nSo i`m renting privately landlords profiting from me,[/tab]\r\nN.C\r\nTell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.\r\n\r\n[Steel and Slide Guitar Middle]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bb[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nGetting `round is getting harder everyday,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nUsed to drive a car but lately there`s no way,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Bb[/ch]                           [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nTrains are only for the rich and the bus fares are a bitch,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nTell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Steel Guitar Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\nN.C\r\nAnd the doctors don`t come out no more at night,\r\nN.C\r\nThey won`t treat you if they think you don`t live right,\r\n[tab]             [ch]Bb[/ch]                               [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nWhile they privatize the best soon they`ll be no NHS,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nTell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nKeeping warm is something poor folk`s can not do,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBecause the oil men need a private yacht or two,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bb[/ch]                         [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nPower companies make gold as the pensioners grow cold,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nTell me how can poor men stand such times and live?,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nTell me how can poor men stand such times and live?,[/tab]\r\nN.C      \r\nJust tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?. \r\n\r\n[Outro Steel and Slide Guitar Till Fade]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]    \r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\ncomments and or corrections?","plain_text":"'How Can Poor Men Stand Such Times And Live' is an old track originally written by Blind Alfred Reed in 1929\nand UB40 added their additional lyrics in 2013,It`s from their Reggae meets Country music album from 2013\ncalled 'Getting Over The Storm' Here is the Reggae Guitar structure and the lyric arrangement.\n\n[Chords]\n\n        X13331    133211    XX1343 \n\n[Intro]\nBb    F    Bb    Bb    Bb    Bb    F    F    Bb    Bb    Eb    Eb    Bb    F    Bb    Bb\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Steel Guitar Instrumental]\nBb    F    Bb    Bb\n\n[Verse 3]\nN.C\nMake that first foot on the ladder they all say,\nN.C\nBut on what i`m earning they no there`s no way,\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\nN.C\nTell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.\n\n[Steel and Slide Guitar Middle]\nBb    F    Bb    Bb    Bb    Bb    F    F    Bb    Bb    Eb    Eb    Bb    F    Bb    Bb\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Steel Guitar Instrumental]\nBb    F    Bb    Bb\n\n[Verse 6]\nN.C\nAnd the doctors don`t come out no more at night,\nN.C\nThey won`t treat you if they think you don`t live right,\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\nN.C      \nJust tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?. \n\n[Outro Steel and Slide Guitar Till Fade]\nBb    F    Bb    Bb    Bb    Bb    F    F    Bb    Bb    Eb    Eb    B    F    Bb    Bb    \n\n\n    \ncomments and or corrections?","chords":["Bb","F","Eb","C","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}