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John Gorka - Poor Side
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   G    D   Am     D(2x)
Your Gdreams they have Dled to the Ampoor side of Dtown
Where you Gfight your way Dup to a Amhole in the Dground
Your Emold friends don't Dpass, so you Cdon't make a Dsound
It Amsaves you from Csaying, Dhello
It Amsaves you from Csaying, Dhello
You Glive the old Dsaying that Amboys will be Dboys
But you Garen't a Dboy, nor Amwomen your Dtoys
Well then, Emdon't bang your Ddrum if you Cdon't like the Dnoise
But Amyou bang aCway and comDplain
AmYou bang aCway and comDplain
You've Gpainted your Dshell, faked a Amsmell like a Drose
So they Gcome within Dreach, but Amnever too Dclose
EmYou are the Done that Cnobody Dknows
AmYou let them Cthink that they Ddo
Oh, Amyou let them Cthink that they Ddo
That Gworks for aDwhile, then Amthey get their Dfill
Of the Gred-handed Dthief with his Amtongue in the Dtill
Oh, you Emonly love Dyou and Cyou always Dwill
The Amlines to the Cexits are Dlong
The Amlines to the Cexits are Dlong
You Gfound out too Dlate that Amlife is too Dshort
Well, your Gex-paraDmour hauled your Amass into Dcourt
When Emyou didn't Dpay for the Cchild supDport
And Amyou always Cact like Dthe man
AmYou always Cact like the Dman
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    D   Am      D    G    D   Am  D  
              Em  D  C  D   Am  C  D   Am  C  D
People Gget more from Dgiving, than Amlooking to Dget
And that Glife you've been Dleading, it's Amleading you Dyet
There were Emlessons you Dknew that you Cshouldn't forDget
So Amnow you are Cwriting Dthem down
AmNow you are Cwriting them Ddown
'Cause your Gdreams they have Dled to the Ampoor side of Dtown
Where you Gfight your way Dup to a Amhole in the Dground
Your Emold friends don't Dpass you, you Cdon't make a Dsound
It Amsaves you from Csaying, Dhello
It Amsaves you from Csaying, helDlo
OUTRO:
HelGloD  Am  D  
HelGloD  Am  D  
HelGloD  Am  D  
     G   D   Am         D(8x - fade to end)

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Poor Side

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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John Gorka - Poor Side

CAPO: 4th Fret

G D Am D

INTRO: (2x)

G D Am D

Your dreams they have led to the poor side of town

G D Am D

Where you fight your way up to a hole in the ground

Em D C D

Your old friends don't pass, so you don't make a sound

Am C D

It saves you from saying, hello

Am C D

It saves you from saying, hello

G D Am D

You live the old saying that boys will be boys

G D Am D

But you aren't a boy, nor women your toys

Em D C D

Well then, don't bang your drum if you don't like the noise

Am C D

But you bang away and complain

Am C D

You bang away and complain

G D Am D

You've painted your shell, faked a smell like a rose

G D Am D

So they come within reach, but never too close

Em D C D

You are the one that nobody knows

Am C D

You let them think that they do

Am C D

Oh, you let them think that they do

G D Am D

That works for awhile, then they get their fill

G D Am D

Of the red-handed thief with his tongue in the till

Em D C D

Oh, you only love you and you always will

Am C D

The lines to the exits are long

Am C D

The lines to the exits are long

G D Am D

You found out too late that life is too short

G D Am D

Well, your ex-paramour hauled your ass into court

Em D C D

When you didn't pay for the child support

Am C D

And you always act like the man

Am C D

You always act like the man

G D Am D G D Am D

INSTRUMENTAL:

Em D C D Am C D Am C D

G D Am D

People get more from giving, than looking to get

G D Am D

And that life you've been leading, it's leading you yet

Em D C D

There were lessons you knew that you shouldn't forget

Am C D

So now you are writing them down

Am C D

Now you are writing them down

G D Am D

'Cause your dreams they have led to the poor side of town

G D Am D

Where you fight your way up to a hole in the ground

Em D C D

Your old friends don't pass you, you don't make a sound

Am C D

It saves you from saying, hello

Am C D

It saves you from saying, hello

OUTRO:

G D Am D

Hello

G D Am D

Hello

G D Am D

Hello

G D Am D

(8x - fade to end)

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