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Help the Poor - Robben Ford Version Dm
Standard tuning
A13sus4    A7+    Bb13   A7#5#9    Dm7  C/D  
-5-      -5-  -x-    -8-   -5-  -5-
-7-      -6-  -8-    -6-   -6-  -5-
-7-      -6-  -7-    -6-   -5-  -5-
-5-      -5-  -6-    -5-   -7-  -5-
-x-      -x-  -x-    -x-   -5-  -5-
-x-      -x-  -x-    -x-   -x-  -x-
[Intro]
Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D
[Verse 1]
Dm7Help C/Dthe poorDm7  C/D  
Dm7Won'C/Dt you help Dm7pooC/Dr me
Dm7Have C/Da heart won't you, babyDm7  C/D  
A13sus4                 A7+
Listen to my plea
Dm7I neC/Ded all your love I need youDm7r caC/Dre
G7Got me all A7+of the love you can spaBb13re
Dm7Help C/Dthe poor help thA7#5#9e poor
Dm7Won’C/Dt you help poor mDm7eC/D  
[Verse 2]
Dm7Say C/Dyou willDm7  C/D  
Dm7Say C/Dyou'll helDm7p me C/Don
Dm7I caC/Dn't make iDm7t no C/Dfurther
A13sus4                  A7+
In this world alone
Dm7I loC/Dst all my courage till I founDm7d yoC/Du
G7Got what I A7+needed to see me thrBb13ough
Dm7Help C/Dthe poor help thA7#5#9e poor
Dm7Won’C/Dt you help poor mDm7eC/D  
[Bridge]
Gm9You're my insGm9piration
Dm7You can make Dm7me a king
Bb13If you don't come to my Bb13rescue
A7+I'll never be anA7#5#9ything
[Verse 3]
Dm7Help C/Dthe poor Help tDm7he pC/Door
Dm7Won’C/Dt you help poor Dm7meC/D  
Dm7Have C/Da heart won't you, babyDm7  C/D  
A13sus4                  A7+
Listen to my plea
Dm7I’m C/Dbegging with tears in my eyesDm7  C/D  
G7Something yA7+ou must realizeBb13  
Dm7Help C/Dthe poor Help tA7#5#9he poor
Dm7Won’C/Dt you Help poor Dm7meC/D  
[Solo guitar]
[Bridge]
Gm9You're my insGm9piration
Dm7You can make Dm7me a king
Bb13If you don't come to my Bb13rescue
A7+I'll never be anytA7#5#9hing
[Solo 2]
[Verse 4]
Dm7Help C/Dthe poor Help tDm7he pC/Door
Dm7Won'C/Dt you help poor Dm7meC/D  
Dm7Have C/Da heart won't you, babyDm7  C/D  
A13sus4                  A7+
Listen to my plea
Dm7I loC/Dst all my courage till I founDm7d yoC/Du
G7Got what I A7+needed to see me throughBb13  
Dm7Help C/Dthe poor Help tA7#5#9he poor
Dm7Won’C/Dt you help poor Dm7meC/D  

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Help The Poor

by Robben Ford

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7+

Bb13

A7#5#9

Dm7

C/D

Gm9

Help the Poor - Robben Ford Version Dm

Standard tuning

A7+ Bb13 A7#5#9 Dm7 C/D

A13sus4

-5- -5- -x- -8- -5- -5-

-7- -6- -8- -6- -6- -5-

-7- -6- -7- -6- -5- -5-

-5- -5- -6- -5- -7- -5-

-x- -x- -x- -x- -5- -5-

-x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x-

[Intro]

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

[Verse 1]

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Help the poor

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Won't you help poor me

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Have a heart won't you, baby

A13sus4 A7+

Listen to my plea

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

I need all your love I need your care

G7 A7+ Bb13

Got me all of the love you can spare

Dm7 C/D A7#5#9

Help the poor help the poor

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Won’t you help poor me

[Verse 2]

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Say you will

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Say you'll help me on

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

I can't make it no further

A13sus4 A7+

In this world alone

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

I lost all my courage till I found you

G7 A7+ Bb13

Got what I needed to see me through

Dm7 C/D A7#5#9

Help the poor help the poor

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Won’t you help poor me

[Bridge]

Gm9 Gm9

You're my inspiration

Dm7 Dm7

You can make me a king

Bb13 Bb13

If you don't come to my rescue

A7+ A7#5#9

I'll never be anything

[Verse 3]

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Help the poor Help the poor

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Won’t you help poor me

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Have a heart won't you, baby

A13sus4 A7+

Listen to my plea

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

I’m begging with tears in my eyes

G7 A7+ Bb13

Something you must realize

Dm7 C/D A7#5#9

Help the poor Help the poor

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Won’t you Help poor me

[Solo guitar]

[Bridge]

Gm9 Gm9

You're my inspiration

Dm7 Dm7

You can make me a king

Bb13 Bb13

If you don't come to my rescue

A7+ A7#5#9

I'll never be anything

[Solo 2]

[Verse 4]

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Help the poor Help the poor

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Won't you help poor me

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Have a heart won't you, baby

A13sus4 A7+

Listen to my plea

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

I lost all my courage till I found you

G7 A7+ Bb13

Got what I needed to see me through

Dm7 C/D A7#5#9

Help the poor Help the poor

Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D

Won’t you help poor me

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