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Poor Man Blues

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                              POOR MAN BLUES
 D                          G
rich mans got his picture on the cover of magazine
  D                                         G
theres a pampered life with a trophy wife and his long black limosines
 D                                           G
hes got all the money in the whole wide world and toys hell never use
 C                G                        G        F         D
but he dont know a damn thing bout when a poor man gets the blues
  D                               G
rich man thinks his shoes are made to walk wherever he wants
  D                                         G
from the top of all them high rise buildings to the bottom of the honkytonks
  D                               G
hell step on everything in between but he wont walk a mile in my shoes
  C               G                        G        F         D
and he dont know a damn thing bout when a poor man gets the blues
 C                                      G         F     D
he thinks his money rules the world and he dont give a damn
 D                                         A                     C
bout a low class backwoods country boy from deep south alabam
D                                       C     G    D
he uses folks like me just to keep his sorry ass amused
 C                  G                        G        F        D
well son you better watch your back when a poor man gets the blues
 D                                   G
rich man waltezd righth into her life swept her off her feet
 D                           G
for all his fame and fortune lord knows i couldnt compete
 D                                 G
when he took her love away from me i had nothing else to lose
 C                       G                          G        F         D
so i taught that rich man just what happens when a poor man gets the blues
 C                                      G         F      D
he thinks his money rules the world and he dont give a damn 
 D                                       A                        C
bout a low class backwoods country boy from deep south alabam
 D                                       C    G    D
he uses folks like me just to keep his sorry ass amused 
 C                   G                       G        F        D
well son youd better watch your back when a poor man gets the blues 

Poor Man Blues chords and lyrics

Free chords for Poor Man Blues by Jamey Johnson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

POOR MAN BLUES

Poor Man Blues Chords by Jamey Johnson

Learn how to play Poor Man Blues by Jamey Johnson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Poor Man Blues chords”, “Poor Man Blues guitar chords”, or “Jamey Johnson Poor Man Blues chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Poor Man Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Poor Man Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, C, F, A.

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