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Poor Boy was recorded for the Love Me Tender film by Elvis Presley.
RCA released the song on the #1 extended play entitled Love Me Tender.
[Chorus]
N.C. F  C  
They call me poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
But I ain't G7lonesome and I ain't Cblue
'Cause I could Fnever be a Cpoor boy
As long as G7I've got a dolly like Cyou
[Verse 1]
N.C. C  G7  
Ain't got a crust, ain't got a cent
Can't buy a jug, can't pay the Crent
I got a Fheart full of F#dimdreams
And a Clot of memorA7ies
And D7that's enough for G7me
[Chorus]
N.C. F  C  
They call me poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
But I ain't G7lonesome and I ain't Cblue
'Cause I could Fnever be a Cpoor boy
As long as G7I've got a dolly like Cyou
[Verse 2]
N.C. C  G7  
Can't buy a house, can't buy a lot
Ain't got a bean, I ain't got a Cpot
C7But what I Fgot is a F#dimheart full of
CLove and A7memories
And D7that's enough for G7me
[Chorus]
N.C. F  C  
They call me poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
But I ain't G7lonesome and I ain't Cblue
'Cause I could Fnever be a Cpoor boy
As long as G7I've got a dolly like Cyou
[Verse 3]
N.C. C  G7  
Don't have a pig, don't have a cow
I don't have a horse to pull a Cplow
C7But what I Fgot is a F#dimheart full of
CLove and A7memories
And D7that's enough for G7me
[Chorus]
FThey call me poor boCy, poor boy, poor boy
But I ain't G7lonesome and I ain't Cblue
'Cause I could Fnever be a Cpoor boy
As long as G7I've got a dolly like
G7I've got a dolly like CyouF7  C  

The story behind the song

"Poor Boy" was recorded by Elvis Presley on August 24, 1956, and featured in the 20th Century Fox movie Love Me Tender. It was released in 1956 as part of an RCA Victor EP from the movie, which also included the title track, "We're Gonna Move", and "Let Me". The song was credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, the wife of Ken Darby, who was the principal writer.

AI-written from these sources:Poor Boy (Elvis Presley song) — Wikipedia ↗Elvis Presley — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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