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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 1st fret. 
[INTRO] 
e|------------------------------|
B|----------------0-----------0-|
G|-------------------2-2-0-2----|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-0-2----|   (2x)
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
     Em              A
[VERSE 1]
I was pEmoor born,  Aout in tEmin townA  
I'd sEming along with Jerry Lee rAecords
Trying to get my mEmoves downA  
I was skEminny,   AI was bEmig-nosedA  
The Emonly thing I had on my mAind
Was trying to do the "plEmease don't"A  
[CHORUS]
I'm pAissed off, pissed Aoff, pissed Aoff
It's just the way I EmamA  
Em  A
[VERSE 2]
I was wEmasted,    AI was dEmumb-struckA  
I'd wEmake up in the bottom of sAomething
Being loaded in a dEmump truckA  
I was Emso gone,    AI was dEmead-eyedA  
I've been scrEmeaming at the top of my lAungs
Since 1Em965A  
[CHORUS]
I'm pAissed off, pissed Aoff, pissed Aoff
It's just the way I EmamA  
[VERSE 3]
I've been rEmocked out,   AI can't cEmool downA  
I've got a wEmoman who still makes me crAazy
With the shake of her nEmightgownA  
I'm still nEmervous,   AI ain't been bEmrokenA  
I'm still chEmurning and burning insAide
And I can't stop sEmmokin'A  
[CHORUS]
I'm pAissed off, pissed Aoff, pissed Aoff
It's just the way I EmamA  
[Outro]
Em  A
A  A  A

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Poor Born

by Dead Moon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret.

[INTRO]

e|------------------------------|

B|----------------0-----------0-|

G|-------------------2-2-0-2----|

D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-0-2----| (2x)

A|-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------|

E|-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|

Em A

[VERSE 1]

Em A Em A

I was poor born, out in tin town

Em A

I'd sing along with Jerry Lee records

Em A

Trying to get my moves down

Em A Em A

I was skinny, I was big-nosed

Em A

The only thing I had on my mind

Em A

Was trying to do the "please don't"

[CHORUS]

A A A

I'm pissed off, pissed off, pissed off

Em A

It's just the way I am

Em A

[VERSE 2]

Em A Em A

I was wasted, I was dumb-struck

Em A

I'd wake up in the bottom of something

Em A

Being loaded in a dump truck

Em A Em A

I was so gone, I was dead-eyed

Em A

I've been screaming at the top of my lungs

Em A

Since 1965

[CHORUS]

A A A

I'm pissed off, pissed off, pissed off

Em A

It's just the way I am

[VERSE 3]

Em A Em A

I've been rocked out, I can't cool down

Em A

I've got a woman who still makes me crazy

Em A

With the shake of her nightgown

Em A Em A

I'm still nervous, I ain't been broken

Em A

I'm still churning and burning inside

Em A

And I can't stop smokin'

[CHORUS]

A A A

I'm pissed off, pissed off, pissed off

Em A

It's just the way I am

[Outro]

Em A

A A A

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