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Poor Folks Town

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[Intro]
E1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 A1 2 3 4 D1 2 A3 4
E1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 A1 2 3 4 D1 2 A3 4
[Verse 1]
EThe work is hard and the Ahours are long
DThe money ain't much but Awe get along
EWe're rich in things that Dlife can give
AThat can't be bought with a Ddollar bill
[Chorus]
So, Ecome on down
AHave a look around
DRich folks living in a Apoor folks town
EWe got no money but we're Drich in love
EThat's one thing that Dwe've got a-Aplenty of
So Ecome on down Ahave a look around
At Drich folks living in a Apoor folks town
[Verse 2]
EWe got no carpets Aon the floor
DWe've got wall to wall love
AWho could ask for more
EWe got no big fine Dthings to show
AJust a place to watch our Dchildren grow
[Verse 3]
EWe got no big fine fancy Acar to drive
DAnd no fancy clothes to Akeep in style
EWhat we've got we're Dpaying on
ABut it's mostly love that we're Dliving on
[Chorus]
So, Ecome on down
AHave a look around
DRich folks living in a Apoor folks town
EWe got no money but we're Drich in love
EThat's one thing that Dwe've got a-Aplenty of
So Ecome on down Ahave a look around
DAt rich folks living in a Apoor folks town
[Verse 4]
EWe've got a little simple Achurch nearby
DAnd the promise of a mansion Ain the sky
EA heart of gold a million Ddollar smile
AAnd a one-way ticket to Dparadise
[Chorus]
So, Ecome on down
AHave a look around
DRich folks living in a Apoor folks town
EWe got no money but we're Drich in love
EThat's one thing that Dwe've got a-Aplenty of
So Ecome on down Ahave a look around
At Drich folks living in a Apoor folks town
So, Ecome on down
AHave a look around
DRich folks living in a Apoor folks town
EWe got no money but we're Drich in love
EThat's one thing that Dwe've got a-Aplenty of
So Ecome on down Ahave a look around
At Drich folks living in a Apoor folks town

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Poor Folks Town

by Dolly Parton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E A D A

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

E A D A

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

[Verse 1]

E A

The work is hard and the hours are long

D A

The money ain't much but we get along

E D

We're rich in things that life can give

A D

That can't be bought with a dollar bill

[Chorus]

So, come on down

Have a look around

D A

Rich folks living in a poor folks town

E D

We got no money but we're rich in love

E D A

That's one thing that we've got a-plenty of

E A

So come on down have a look around

D A

At rich folks living in a poor folks town

[Verse 2]

E A

We got no carpets on the floor

We've got wall to wall love

Who could ask for more

E D

We got no big fine things to show

A D

Just a place to watch our children grow

[Verse 3]

E A

We got no big fine fancy car to drive

D A

And no fancy clothes to keep in style

E D

What we've got we're paying on

A D

But it's mostly love that we're living on

[Chorus]

So, come on down

Have a look around

D A

Rich folks living in a poor folks town

E D

We got no money but we're rich in love

E D A

That's one thing that we've got a-plenty of

E A

So come on down have a look around

D A

At rich folks living in a poor folks town

[Verse 4]

E A

We've got a little simple church nearby

D A

And the promise of a mansion in the sky

E D

A heart of gold a million dollar smile

A D

And a one-way ticket to paradise

[Chorus]

So, come on down

Have a look around

D A

Rich folks living in a poor folks town

E D

We got no money but we're rich in love

E D A

That's one thing that we've got a-plenty of

E A

So come on down have a look around

D A

At rich folks living in a poor folks town

So, come on down

Have a look around

D A

Rich folks living in a poor folks town

E D

We got no money but we're rich in love

E D A

That's one thing that we've got a-plenty of

E A

So come on down have a look around

D A

At rich folks living in a poor folks town

About Poor Folks Town Chords by Dolly Parton

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What key is "Poor Folks Town" in?

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