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Capo 2 for studio version
[Verse 1]
GNow I'm a sucker
GI'm a sinner
GThree times a loser
BmA fool who can't Abuy you a Dring
GYou're a lady
GA Saint
GYou're three times I ain't
You're my Bmbonafide Adouble wide Dqueen
[Chorus]
I don't Gcare for bills in the mailbox
I don't care for your dad on the BmphoneA  
DIt's you and me in my chair
GCovered up in your hair
It Bmfeels pretty Agood being Dpoor
[Instrumental]
G Bm A D
G Bm A D
[Verse 2]
DThere's cracks in the ceiling
And GI love the feeling of Bmwatching you Astuck in a Ddream
GAnd you let out a smile
GAnd I think for a while
When you're Bmsleeping
You're Adreaming of Dme
[Chorus]
I don't Gcare for bills in the mailbox
You don't care for the cars on the BmlawnA  
DIt's you and me in my bed
GWaking up to this mess
And it Bmfeels pretty Agood being Dpoor
[Instrumental]
G Bm A D
G Bm A D
[Chorus]
I don't Gcare for bills in the mailbox
I don't care for your dad on the BmphoneA  
DIt's you and me in my chair
GCovered up in your hair
It Bmfeels pretty Agood being Dpoor
[Outro]
DI know we ain't got much
GBut we're so rich in love
And it Bmfeels pretty Agood being Dpoor

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Poor

by William Clark Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2 for studio version

[Verse 1]

Now I'm a sucker

I'm a sinner

Three times a loser

Bm A D

A fool who can't buy you a ring

You're a lady

A Saint

You're three times I ain't

Bm A D

You're my bonafide double wide queen

[Chorus]

I don't care for bills in the mailbox

Bm A

I don't care for your dad on the phone

It's you and me in my chair

Covered up in your hair

Bm A D

It feels pretty good being poor

[Instrumental]

G Bm A D

[Verse 2]

There's cracks in the ceiling

G Bm A D

And I love the feeling of watching you stuck in a dream

And you let out a smile

And I think for a while

When you're sleeping

A D

You're dreaming of me

[Chorus]

I don't care for bills in the mailbox

Bm A

You don't care for the cars on the lawn

It's you and me in my bed

Waking up to this mess

Bm A D

And it feels pretty good being poor

[Instrumental]

G Bm A D

[Chorus]

I don't care for bills in the mailbox

Bm A

I don't care for your dad on the phone

It's you and me in my chair

Covered up in your hair

Bm A D

It feels pretty good being poor

[Outro]

I know we ain't got much

But we're so rich in love

Bm A D

And it feels pretty good being poor

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