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Poor Boy

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Eminor

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 Em7- 020000
 D- X54030
G - For all G chords quickly alternate G and C
Em - For all Em chords quickly alternate Em and Em7
Intro
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                          C C D                            G
Riff                        G
I've been a poor boy now so long
If I had a dollar it'd feel Emwrong
But I don't need no shiny CdimeD  
Got my girl and homemade Gwine
Riff                           G
Now she don't like when I come home
Smellin like the bar room Emfloor
Now what a thing for the devil to Cdo oh-Doh
Give a poor boy home made wine and EmyouD  
Bridge #1 -  G   Em   C   D   Em  D  
Riff                           G
She takes me in from lonesome streets
Gives me all the salt meat I can Emeat
I wish I never had the CthirstD  
Wish that I could put you Gfirst
Riff                      G
I dont compare you to the rose
Your face is beauty bared Emexposed
Now what a thing for the devil to Cdo oh-Doh
Give a poor boy home made wine and EmyouD  
Bridge #2 -  G   Em   C   D   GX2
Riff                       G
I heard the sorrow in your voice
You told me I'd had made my Emchoice
I thought the bottle was my CfriendD  
It left me broken down agGain
Riff                   G
Now here I sit so all alone
I'm badly bent and far from Emhome
Now what a thing for the devil to Cdo oh-Doh
Give a poor boy home made wine and Gyou

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Poor Boy

by Pretty Archie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

- 020000

- X54030

G - For all G chords quickly alternate G and C

Em - For all Em chords quickly alternate Em and Em7

Intro

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G Em

Riff

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C C D G

Riff G

I've been a poor boy now so long

If I had a dollar it'd feel wrong

C D

But I don't need no shiny dime

Got my girl and homemade wine

Riff G

Now she don't like when I come home

Smellin like the bar room floor

C D

Now what a thing for the devil to do oh-oh

Em D

Give a poor boy home made wine and you

G Em C D Em D

Bridge #1 -

Riff G

She takes me in from lonesome streets

Gives me all the salt meat I can eat

C D

I wish I never had the thirst

Wish that I could put you first

Riff G

I dont compare you to the rose

Your face is beauty bared exposed

C D

Now what a thing for the devil to do oh-oh

Em D

Give a poor boy home made wine and you

G Em C D G

Bridge #2 - X2

Riff G

I heard the sorrow in your voice

You told me I'd had made my choice

C D

I thought the bottle was my friend

It left me broken down again

Riff G

Now here I sit so all alone

I'm badly bent and far from home

C D

Now what a thing for the devil to do oh-oh

Give a poor boy home made wine and you

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