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Poor Little John

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G
[VERSE 1]
GLittle John lived on a mountainside,
CNever thought muDch about taGking on a bride,
GFinally he upped and he married one day,
She Cdidn't like the cDountry so she Gdone run away
[CHORUS]
CPoor little John, pGoor little John,
Your MCama used to loDve you but your MGama's gone
CWhat you gonna do, liGvin' all alone,
Your CMama used to lDove you but your GMama's gone
[INSTRUMENTAL]
   G  C-D- Gx2
[VERSE 2]
GLittle John say what a fool I be,
CHot tone wDoman make a mGonkey outa me,
GLife gets lonesome on the mountainside,
CGuess that's the reaDson little JGohn sit and cried
[CHORUS]
CPoor little John, pGoor little John,
Your MCama used to loDve you but your MGama's gone
CWhat you gonna do, liGvin' all alone,
Your CMama used to lDove you but your GMama's gone
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G   C-D-G x2
[VERSE 3]
GLittle John don't know what he gonna do,
CLose one womDan, don't wGanna try for two,
GGuess he'll get along without no help,
CLive all his lDife on the mGountain by hisself
[CHORUS]
CPoor little John, pGoor little John,
Your MCama used to loDve you but your MGama's gone
CWhat you gonna do, liGvin' all alone,
Your CMama used to lDove you but your GMama's gone

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Poor Little John

by Roger Miller

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[VERSE 1]

Little John lived on a mountainside,

C D G

Never thought much about taking on a bride,

Finally he upped and he married one day,

C D G

She didn't like the country so she done run away

[CHORUS]

C G

Poor little John, poor little John,

C D G

Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone

C G

What you gonna do, livin' all alone,

C D G

Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G C D G

-- x2

[VERSE 2]

Little John say what a fool I be,

C D G

Hot tone woman make a monkey outa me,

Life gets lonesome on the mountainside,

C D G

Guess that's the reason little John sit and cried

[CHORUS]

C G

Poor little John, poor little John,

C D G

Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone

C G

What you gonna do, livin' all alone,

C D G

Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G C-D-G x2

[VERSE 3]

Little John don't know what he gonna do,

C D G

Lose one woman, don't wanna try for two,

Guess he'll get along without no help,

C D G

Live all his life on the mountain by hisself

[CHORUS]

C G

Poor little John, poor little John,

C D G

Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone

C G

What you gonna do, livin' all alone,

C D G

Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone

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