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Poor Me:Adam Faith.
#1 in UK in 1960.
INTRO:  Eb   Cm(x2)
#1.
EbPoor me, Cmwhoa, ah, oh, oh, oh..Ebpoor me, Cmwhoa, ah, oh, oh, oh..
G#sorry word leaping Bbaround my head,
G#it's been heard and Bbit's been said that..
#2.
EbYou tried Cmto date another guy, Ebdidn't hide, Cmdidn't even try,
G#cheating me with Bblies again, G#making me reBbmember when..
CHORUS:
I used to Ebhold you, Cmbaby, Ebso tight, Fmeach night, Ebthat's right..
I kinda Ebhoped that Cmmaybe Ebyou might Fmfall for Bbme.
#3.
EbWhy, oh, why, Cmdo voices say to me..
Ebsit and cry, Cmthat this was meant to be,
G#love’s unkind and Bblove’s untrue, G#oh, why did love Bbpick out you..
for Ebme, for Cmme, ah, Ebha, poor Cmme, poor Ebme.
CHORUS:
I used to Ebhold you, Cmbaby, Ebso tight, Fmeach night, Ebthat's right..
I kinda Ebhoped that Cmmaybe Ebyou might Fmfall for Bbme.
#4.
EWhy, oh, why, C#mdo voices say to me..
Esit and cry, C#mthat this was meant to be,
Alove’s unkind and Blove’s untrue, Aoh, why did love Bpick out you..
for Eme, for C#mme, ah, Eha, poor C#mme, poor Eme.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Poor Me

by Adam Faith

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C#m

Poor Me:Adam Faith.

#1 in UK in 1960.

Eb Cm

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

Eb Cm Eb Cm

Poor me, whoa, ah, oh, oh, oh..poor me, whoa, ah, oh, oh, oh..

G# Bb

sorry word leaping around my head,

G# Bb

it's been heard and it's been said that..

#2.

Eb Cm Eb Cm

You tried to date another guy, didn't hide, didn't even try,

G# Bb G# Bb

cheating me with lies again, making me remember when..

CHORUS:

Eb Cm Eb Fm Eb

I used to hold you, baby, so tight, each night, that's right..

Eb Cm Eb Fm Bb

I kinda hoped that maybe you might fall for me.

#3.

Eb Cm

Why, oh, why, do voices say to me..

Eb Cm

sit and cry, that this was meant to be,

G# Bb G# Bb

love’s unkind and love’s untrue, oh, why did love pick out you..

Eb Cm Eb Cm Eb

for me, for me, ah, ha, poor me, poor me.

CHORUS:

Eb Cm Eb Fm Eb

I used to hold you, baby, so tight, each night, that's right..

Eb Cm Eb Fm Bb

I kinda hoped that maybe you might fall for me.

#4.

E C#m

Why, oh, why, do voices say to me..

E C#m

sit and cry, that this was meant to be,

A B A B

love’s unkind and love’s untrue, oh, why did love pick out you..

E C#m E C#m E

for me, for me, ah, ha, poor me, poor me.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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