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Bad Time To Be Poor

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BAD TIME TO BE POOR
by Tim Vesely
Capo I
A Asus4 A   Em   A   Em  A   Em   A Em  A
AIt is a Embad time to be pAoor,
'Cause we don't give a Emshit no more.A  
If you want to go for helpEm, don't look next door.A  
The line's been drawEmn and staked outside.A  Asus4  A  Em  A  
I see to trEmying to lay the blaAme
On the folks in charEmge who hide in shameA  
For growing up wiEmth an open purse,A  
And learning not aEmbout being alive.A  Ab5  
GHaven't I doEmne enough to burn Dmout?A  Ab5  
GHaven't I beEmen there to heDmlp out?A  Asus4  A  
Em A Asus4 A Em
A Asus4 A Em A Asus4 A Em A
It is a Embad time to be younAg.
What's left to us Emcan't be undoneA  
Without it ridiEmng on our backsA  
When young and poor go Emhand in hand.A  
It is a bEmad time to be poorA  
It's a Embad time to be poor.A  
(chorus)
[Bridge]
A  G#5   Dm    A  G#5  Dm
A  Asus4 A Em
It is a bEmad time to be poorA  
It is a bEmad time to be poorA  
Em Dm A Asus4
AAnd feeling winter through a crack in the door.
[RIFF PT1]
e|---A------Asus4--------A-----0Em---2--2---0---------A--------|
B|---2----------3---------------------------3----2---|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[RIFF PT2]
e|----A---------Asus4-------A----Em-----------------------------------A-------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2------2-----2---------0-----0-------------------0------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------4-------------2-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[RIFF PT3]
e|---A------Asus4-------A----0--Em----5--5--5---3---2---A-0--------|
B|---2-------3-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
  Asus4chord:
e|---0---|
B|---3---|
G|---2---|
D|---2---|
A|---0---|
E|---x---|

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Bad Time To Be Poor

by Rheostatics

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Ab5

G#5

BAD TIME TO BE POOR

by Tim Vesely

Capo I

A Asus4 A Em A Em A Em A Em A

A Em A

It is a bad time to be poor,

Em A

'Cause we don't give a shit no more.

Em A

If you want to go for help, don't look next door.

Em A Asus4 A Em A

The line's been drawn and staked outside.

Em A

I see to trying to lay the blame

Em A

On the folks in charge who hide in shame

Em A

For growing up with an open purse,

Em A Ab5

And learning not about being alive.

G Em Dm A Ab5

Haven't I done enough to burn out?

G Em Dm A Asus4 A

Haven't I been there to help out?

Em A Asus4 A Em

A Asus4 A Em A Asus4 A Em A

Em A

It is a bad time to be young.

Em A

What's left to us can't be undone

Em A

Without it riding on our backs

Em A

When young and poor go hand in hand.

Em A

It is a bad time to be poor

Em A

It's a bad time to be poor.

(chorus)

[Bridge]

A G#5 Dm A G#5 Dm

A Asus4 A Em

Em A

It is a bad time to be poor

Em A

It is a bad time to be poor

Em Dm A Asus4

And feeling winter through a crack in the door.

[RIFF PT1]

A Asus4 A Em A

e|----------------------0---2--2---0-----------------|

B|---2----------3---------------------------3----2---|

G|---------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

[RIFF PT2]

A Asus4 A Em A

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----2------2-----2---------0-----0-------------------0------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------4-------------2-|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

[RIFF PT3]

A Asus4 A Em A

e|--------------------0------5--5--5---3---2----0--------|

B|---2-------3-------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------|

Asus4

chord:

e|---0---|

B|---3---|

G|---2---|

D|---2---|

A|---0---|

E|---x---|

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