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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
|  Am| % |  C| % | 
|  Am|  G|  C| % |
[Verse 1]
CYou walk in, half past nine, lookin' like a queen
CServing me with papers, Gcalling me obCscene
CWoman, I've tried so hard just to do my Ambest
They're gonna Cput me in the poor house and Gyou'll take all the Crest
[Interlude]
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|  Am|  G|  C| % |
[Verse 2]
CUp all day, down all night, working on the job
CEverything I do is wrong, I Galways end up Crobbed
CWoman, I tried so hardm done all I can Amdo
They're gonna Cput me in the poor house, keep Gall the best for Cyou
[Interlude]
|  Am| % |  C| % | 
   Am           G|  C| % |
Ooh, ooh in the poor house (Oh, hit it ...)
|  Am| % |  C| % | 
   Am           G|  C| % |
Ooh, ooh in the poor house
[Solo]
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|  C| % |  G|  C| % |
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[Verse 3]
CIf I drove a pulpwood truck, would you love me more?
CWill you bring me diamonds and Ghang around my Cdoor?
CWoman, I've done my best, there ain't much left for Amme
They're gonna Cput me in the poor house and Gthrow away the Ckey
[Interlude]
      |  Am| % |  C| % | 
In the poor house
|  Am|  G|  C| % |
|  Am| % |  C| % | 
   Am           G|  C| % |
Ooh, ooh in the poor house
[Verse 4]
CYou walk in, half past nine, lookin' like a queen
CServing me with papers, Gcalling me obCscene
CWoman, I've tried so hard just to do my Ambest
They're gonna Cput me in the poor house and Gyou'll take all the Crest
[Coda]
      |  Am| % |  C| % | 
In the poor house
   Am           G|  C| % |
Ooh, ooh in the poor house
      |  Am| % |  C| % | 
In the poor house
   Am          G|      C|     C  
Ooh, ooh in the poor house

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Poor House

by Traveling Wilburys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

Am C

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Am G C

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[Verse 1]

You walk in, half past nine, lookin' like a queen

C G C

Serving me with papers, calling me obscene

C Am

Woman, I've tried so hard just to do my best

C G C

They're gonna put me in the poor house and you'll take all the rest

[Interlude]

Am C

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Am G C

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[Verse 2]

Up all day, down all night, working on the job

C G C

Everything I do is wrong, I always end up robbed

C Am

Woman, I tried so hardm done all I can do

C G C

They're gonna put me in the poor house, keep all the best for you

[Interlude]

Am C

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Am G C

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Ooh, ooh in the poor house (Oh, hit it ...)

Am C

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Am G C

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Ooh, ooh in the poor house

[Solo]

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C G C

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C Am

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C G C

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Am C

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Am G C

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[Verse 3]

If I drove a pulpwood truck, would you love me more?

C G C

Will you bring me diamonds and hang around my door?

C Am

Woman, I've done my best, there ain't much left for me

C G C

They're gonna put me in the poor house and throw away the key

[Interlude]

Am C

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In the poor house

Am G C

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Am C

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Am G C

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Ooh, ooh in the poor house

[Verse 4]

You walk in, half past nine, lookin' like a queen

C G C

Serving me with papers, calling me obscene

C Am

Woman, I've tried so hard just to do my best

C G C

They're gonna put me in the poor house and you'll take all the rest

[Coda]

Am C

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In the poor house

Am G C

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Ooh, ooh in the poor house

Am C

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In the poor house

Am G C C

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Ooh, ooh in the poor house

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