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Hip Eponymous (Poor Boy) - Jack White
         Blunderbuss - 2012
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*Played in 3/4*
e|--G3-----D2-----C0-----|
B|--0-----3-----1-----|
G|--0-----2-----0-----|
D|--0-----0-----2-----|
A|--2-----------3-----|
E|--3-----------------|
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[INTRO]
                                     x3                                                x1
e|--3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0---------|------------------3~----|
B|----0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-------|------------------0~----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----0-----0-----2-0~----|
D|------------------0-2-4-------------------0-2-4-------------------0-2-4-|--2-----0-----2---0~----|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|3-----2-----0-----2~----|
E|3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------|------------------3~----|
[CHORUS 1]
Well I get into the Ggame, but it's always the sDame
I'm the man with the nGame, Hip Eponymous CPoor DBoy, Cpoor Gboy
Call me whatever you may, I ain't stoppin' the trDain
I got a pill for the pGain, Hip Eponymous CPoor DBoy, Cpoor Gboy
[VERSE 1]
And I kCnow that I can't deGfeat you
Yeah, you don't wDorry now, I ain't going to pGreach to you
Well, there ya Cgo, but I'll be going right there wGith you
Yeah, wherever you'll Dbe, you'll be lookin' at Gme
[CHORUS 2]
But don't get out of your cGhair, put a bow in your hDair
You might be making 'em sGtare, so leave the care to the Cpoor Dboy, the Cpoor Gboy
And that's the name of the gGame, keep on stayin' the sDame,
Ain't nobody to blGame, nobody but the Cpoor Dboy, the Cpoor Gboy
[VERSE 2]
Well okCay, so you fell aGsleep today
What's funny to Dme though is that you did that yeGsterday
You must think I'm Cmad, to do all the things that I don't nGeed to do
But while you're laughin' at Dme, well I'll be laughin' at yGou
[CHORUS 3]
So I get into the gGame, but always keep it the sDame
And I'll be usin' your nGame, but they'll be yellin' at me "CPoor Dboy, Cpoor Gboy"
But I'll be happy for yGou, cause you got nothin' to dDo
And I'll be singin' the blGues, walkin' around singin' "CPoor Dboy, Cpoor Gboy"
[VERSE 3]
SometCimes a cold shiver comes over Gme
And it turns me Don when the song takes over mGe                         
But alCright, I can't fight if the odds are agaGinst me
But I can't sit stDill, because I know that I wGill
[CHORUS 4]
And you'll be watching me gGirl, takin' over the woDrld
Let the stripes unGfurl, gettin' rich singin' "CPoor Dboy, Cpoor Gboy"              
And I'll be comin' to pGlay, I do it every dDay
And the title will stGay, Hip Eponymous CPoor DBoy, Cpoor Gboy (Yeah)
[OUTRO]
                                     x3                                                x1
e|--3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0---------|------------------3~----|
B|----0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-------|------------------0~----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----0-----0-----2-0~----|
D|------------------0-2-4-------------------0-2-4-------------------0-2-4-|--2-----0-----2---0~----|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|3-----2-----0-----2~----|
E|3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------|------------------3~----|
                                              ~end~
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Hip Eponymous Poor Boy

by Jack White

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Hip Eponymous (Poor Boy) - Jack White

Blunderbuss - 2012

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

*Played in 3/4*

G D C

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

B|--0-----3-----1-----|

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

D|--0-----0-----2-----|

A|--2-----------3-----|

E|--3-----------------|

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

[INTRO]

x3 x1

e|--3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0---------|------------------3~----|

B|----0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-------|------------------0~----|

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

D|------------------0-2-4-------------------0-2-4-------------------0-2-4-|--2-----0-----2---0~----|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|3-----2-----0-----2~----|

E|3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------|------------------3~----|

[CHORUS 1]

G D

Well I get into the game, but it's always the same

G C D C G

I'm the man with the name, Hip Eponymous Poor Boy, poor boy

Call me whatever you may, I ain't stoppin' the train

G C D C G

I got a pill for the pain, Hip Eponymous Poor Boy, poor boy

[VERSE 1]

C G

And I know that I can't defeat you

D G

Yeah, you don't worry now, I ain't going to preach to you

C G

Well, there ya go, but I'll be going right there with you

D G

Yeah, wherever you'll be, you'll be lookin' at me

[CHORUS 2]

G D

But don't get out of your chair, put a bow in your hair

G C D C G

You might be making 'em stare, so leave the care to the poor boy, the poor boy

G D

And that's the name of the game, keep on stayin' the same,

G C D C G

Ain't nobody to blame, nobody but the poor boy, the poor boy

[VERSE 2]

C G

Well okay, so you fell asleep today

D G

What's funny to me though is that you did that yesterday

C G

You must think I'm mad, to do all the things that I don't need to do

D G

But while you're laughin' at me, well I'll be laughin' at you

[CHORUS 3]

G D

So I get into the game, but always keep it the same

G C D C G

And I'll be usin' your name, but they'll be yellin' at me "Poor boy, poor boy"

G D

But I'll be happy for you, cause you got nothin' to do

G C D C G

And I'll be singin' the blues, walkin' around singin' "Poor boy, poor boy"

[VERSE 3]

C G

Sometimes a cold shiver comes over me

D G

And it turns me on when the song takes over me

C G

But alright, I can't fight if the odds are against me

D G

But I can't sit still, because I know that I will

[CHORUS 4]

G D

And you'll be watching me girl, takin' over the world

G C D C G

Let the stripes unfurl, gettin' rich singin' "Poor boy, poor boy"

G D

And I'll be comin' to play, I do it every day

G C D C G

And the title will stay, Hip Eponymous Poor Boy, poor boy (Yeah)

[OUTRO]

x3 x1

e|--3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0---------|------------------3~----|

B|----0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-------|------------------0~----|

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

D|------------------0-2-4-------------------0-2-4-------------------0-2-4-|--2-----0-----2---0~----|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|3-----2-----0-----2~----|

E|3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0-----------|------------------3~----|

~end~

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