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Poor Boy

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B|-5-5--6--5--------|
G|-5-5--5--5-5------| C - Riff
D|-----------5------|
B|-12-12--13--12----|
G|-12-12--12--12-12-| G - Riff
D|---------------12-|
B|-10-10--11--10----|
G|-10-10--10--10-10-| F - Riff
D|---------------10-|
INTRO: (4x  CRiff)
CWhen I was born you know I couldn't speak and Ggo
My mother worked each Fday And she learned me to Gsay
CMother and father and son Sister and uncle are Gfun
And she learned me to Fsay Life is so hard each Gday
AmPoor Boy poor boy you must Cknow 
AmPoor boy the life is a hard Croad
A#Poor boy poor boy you must D#say 
CLife is very hard to Gstay
OUTRO: (4x  CRiff)

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Poor Boy

by The Bates

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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B|-5-5--6--5--------|

G|-5-5--5--5-5------| C - Riff

D|-----------5------|

B|-12-12--13--12----|

G|-12-12--12--12-12-| G - Riff

D|---------------12-|

B|-10-10--11--10----|

G|-10-10--10--10-10-| F - Riff

D|---------------10-|

INTRO: (4x Riff)

C G

When I was born you know I couldn't speak and go

F G

My mother worked each day And she learned me to say

C G

Mother and father and son Sister and uncle are fun

F G

And she learned me to say Life is so hard each day

Am C

Poor Boy poor boy you must know

Am C

Poor boy the life is a hard road

A# D#

Poor boy poor boy you must say

C G

Life is very hard to stay

OUTRO: (4x Riff)

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