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Poor Man Blues

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                              POOR MAN BLUES
rDich mans got his picture on Gthe cover of magazine
thDeres a pampered life with a trophy wife anGd his long black limosines
hDes got all the money in the whole wide world Gand toys hell never use
bCut he dont know a Gdamn thing bout when a pGoor man gFets the blDues
riDch man thinks his shoes are made Gto walk wherever he wants
frDom the top of all them high rise buildings Gto the bottom of the honkytonks
heDll step on everything in between Gbut he wont walk a mile in my shoes
anCd he dont know a Gdamn thing bout when a pGoor man gFets the blDues
hCe thinks his money rules the world and Ghe dont giFve a dDamn
bDout a low class backwoods country boy from Adeep south alabamC  
Dhe uses folks like me just to keep his sCorry aGss amDused
wCell son you better Gwatch your back when a poGor man geFts the blDues
rDich man waltezd righth into her life Gswept her off her feet
fDor all his fame and fortune Glord knows i couldnt compete
wDhen he took her love away from me Gi had nothing else to lose
sCo i taught that rich man Gjust what happens when a pGoor man gFets the blDues
hCe thinks his money rules the world and Ghe dont giFve a daDmn 
bDout a low class backwoods country boy frAom deep south alabamC  
hDe uses folks like me just to keep his soCrry aGss amDused 
wCell son youd better Gwatch your back when a pGoor man gFets the bDlues 

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Poor Man Blues

by Jamey Johnson

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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

About Poor Man Blues Chords by Jamey Johnson

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