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Poor Mans Son

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Kris Drever. Poor man’s son.   Tab by Kevin Cawser
Possible chords, anyone have the tab for the intro?
To play along with the original put the capo around the 5th fret. (1st line chords need 
along!)
AmAdvert hangs Cupon Amthe wCall "workers needed apply below",
                                    F                  Am      F(Dm)
You don't need a job if you've got a gun and there's a bank across the
Amroad,
AmMy Ma hangs arounCd my neck,
I point the pistAmol aCnd tell the clerk,
I'm not a bad Fman I'm just a poor man's Amson,
                   F(Dm)             Am  
So give me the money and nobody gets hurt,
AmThe deputy Csheriff points his gun at me,
You'll neAmver learn will you CMcGee,
I'm starting Fto think that you like that Amcell,
And you can'Ft wait Dmto go to Amhell,
Hey, Ma  Cit's me and I'm Fnot married Cyet,
I'm sorry I'm going away again for Fanother five year Cstretch,
FI'll make Amgood someday you wait and see,
I love you FMa, Dmsay hi to AmBilly.
(Repeat last verse)
I love you FMa sDmay hi to BAmilly.

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Poor Mans Son

by Kris Drever

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Kris Drever. Poor man’s son. Tab by Kevin Cawser

Possible chords, anyone have the tab for the intro?

To play along with the original put the capo around the 5th fret. (1st line chords need

along!)

Am C Am C

Advert hangs upon the wall "workers needed apply below",

F Am F Dm

()

You don't need a job if you've got a gun and there's a bank across the

road,

Am C

My Ma hangs around my neck,

Am C

I point the pistol and tell the clerk,

F Am

I'm not a bad man I'm just a poor man's son,

F Dm Am

()

So give me the money and nobody gets hurt,

Am C

The deputy sheriff points his gun at me,

Am C

You'll never learn will you McGee,

F Am

I'm starting to think that you like that cell,

F Dm Am

And you can't wait to go to hell,

C F C

Hey, Ma it's me and I'm not married yet,

F C

I'm sorry I'm going away again for another five year stretch,

F Am

I'll make good someday you wait and see,

F Dm Am

I love you Ma, say hi to Billy.

(Repeat last verse)

F Dm Am

I love you Ma say hi to Billy.

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