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Poor Boy Blues

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PROPS GO TO: [email protected]
Barclay James Harvest.
Poor Boy Blues   (Les Holroyd)
Intro.
It's eCasy to see a poGor boy's blues
When he's worAmking every dGay
It's haCrder to be there iGn his shoes
He was bAmorn to be that wGay 
Verse.1
If I teGll you toCmoGrrow I'm lAmeaving
Would you underDstand the reason wGhy?
A poor boy works hCard fGor his liAmving
But a rich man he plDays to pass the tGime 
Ch.
AmSo goodbCye, pleased to knGow youG/F#  Em  
AmWe had some laCughs along the wGay
AmBut I hCave to be lGeaG/F#vingEm  
And there's noAmthing you can do to make me sDtay 
Repeat verse 1+ch.

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Poor Boy Blues

by Barclay James Harvest

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G/F#

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PROPS GO TO: [email protected]

Barclay James Harvest.

Poor Boy Blues (Les Holroyd)

Intro.

C G

It's easy to see a poor boy's blues

Am G

When he's working every day

C G

It's harder to be there in his shoes

Am G

He was born to be that way

Verse.1

G C G Am

If I tell you tomorrow I'm leaving

D G

Would you understand the reason why?

C G Am

A poor boy works hard for his living

D G

But a rich man he plays to pass the time

Ch.

Am C G G/F# Em

So goodbye, pleased to know you

Am C G

We had some laughs along the way

Am C G G/F# Em

But I have to be leaving

Am D

And there's nothing you can do to make me stay

Repeat verse 1+ch.

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