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A nice pop song from the '60s - e few strange chord/key changes but it does work - have fun
Poor Man's Son –The Rockin' Berries  
Intro
D                                    G      A      D
D                                    G      A       D
Verse
DI'm up each day with the risin' sunG  D  G  
DI've got a job and it must be GdoneD  G  A  
BbI leave for work feelin' good 'cause you're on my mindAm  
BbEach part of you help me pass the timeD  
I'm a pooAm7r man's sonD  
Bridge 1
EbPush, push, and moan on workin' with a smileFm  Eb  C  
EbJust lovin' you makes it all worthwhileFm  Eb  Ab  
BI'll get my pay like the rest when the week is throughBb  
BGonna buy you something that pleases youEb  
I'm pBbm7oor man's sonEb  
Bridge 2
CmNo man, rich or poor could ever love yoF13u any more, wooF7  Bb  
EbI work my hands nearly to the boneFm  Eb  Bb  
FThis boss of mine never lets me goGm  F  Ab  
BI'm workin' hard every day for the things we plaBbn
BI love you so, 'cause you understandEb  
I'm a poBbm7or man's sonEb  
Solo
E           A             E               A
E           A             E               A     B
Outro
CThat's why I'm up every day with the risin' sunBm  
CI've got this job and it will be doneE  
I'm a Bm7poor man's sonE  
I'm a Bm7poor man's sonE  
I'm a Bm7poor man's sonE  

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Poor Mans Son

by The Rockin Berries

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bbm7

F13

Bm7

A nice pop song from the '60s - e few strange chord/key changes but it does work - have fun

Poor Man's Son –The Rockin' Berries

Intro

D G A D

Verse

D G D G

I'm up each day with the risin' sun

D G D G A

I've got a job and it must be done

Bb Am

I leave for work feelin' good 'cause you're on my mind

Bb D

Each part of you help me pass the time

Am7 D

I'm a poor man's son

Bridge 1

Eb Fm Eb C

Push, push, and moan on workin' with a smile

Eb Fm Eb Ab

Just lovin' you makes it all worthwhile

B Bb

I'll get my pay like the rest when the week is through

B Eb

Gonna buy you something that pleases you

Bbm7 Eb

I'm poor man's son

Bridge 2

Cm F13 F7 Bb

No man, rich or poor could ever love you any more, woo

Eb Fm Eb Bb

I work my hands nearly to the bone

F Gm F Ab

This boss of mine never lets me go

B Bb

I'm workin' hard every day for the things we plan

B Eb

I love you so, 'cause you understand

Bbm7 Eb

I'm a poor man's son

Solo

E A E A

E A E A B

Outro

C Bm

That's why I'm up every day with the risin' sun

C E

I've got this job and it will be done

Bm7 E

I'm a poor man's son

Bm7 E

I'm a poor man's son

Bm7 E

I'm a poor man's son

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