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Poorman

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1/86

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|------------------|
B|-------------0----|
G|------------------|
D|-----0------------|  x4
A|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|
Hey
e|------------------|
B|-------------0----|
G|------------------|
D|-----0------------|  x4
A|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|
[Verse 1]
BmHey, there's no news
EmPoor man still got the blues
Gsus2He's walking 'round in worn out shoes
EmWith nothing to lose
BmHey, he's on the road
EmPushing along his heavy load
Gsus2Heading for no fixed abode
EmShuffling slow
e|------------------|
B|-------------0----|
G|------------------|
D|-----0------------|  x4
A|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|
[Chorus]
Dsus2Corporations get the Bmbreaks
Dsus2Keeping almost everything they Bmmake
Dsus2Tell us just how long it's going to Bmtake
For it to Atrickle down
When will it Gtrickle down
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-------3b---------|-------------0----|-------------0----|
G|--------------4b--|------------------|------------------|
D|---0-4------------|-----0------------|-----0------------|  x2
A|-2----------------|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|
[Verse 2]
BmHey, he's on the street
EmLaying in the snow and sleet
Gsus2Begging for something to eat
EmAnd looking beat
BmHey, passers-by
EmThey don't care to catch his eye
Gsus2Couldn't even tell you why
EmOr what's happening inside
e|------------------|
B|-------------0----|
G|------------------|
D|-----0------------|  x4
A|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|
[Chorus]
Dsus2Corporations get the Bmbreaks
Dsus2Keeping almost everything they Bmmake
Dsus2Tell us just how long it's going to Bmtake
For it to Atrickle down
When will it Gtrickle down
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-------3b---------|-------------0----|-------------0----|
G|--------------4b--|------------------|------------------|
D|---0-4------------|-----0------------|-----0------------|  x2
A|-2----------------|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|
***********************************
| b   Bend
***********************************

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Poorman

by Depeche Mode

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Gsus2

Dsus2

[Intro]

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

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

G|------------------|

D|-----0------------| x4

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

E|------------------|

Hey

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

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

G|------------------|

D|-----0------------| x4

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

E|------------------|

[Verse 1]

Hey, there's no news

Poor man still got the blues

Gsus2

He's walking 'round in worn out shoes

With nothing to lose

Hey, he's on the road

Pushing along his heavy load

Gsus2

Heading for no fixed abode

Shuffling slow

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

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

G|------------------|

D|-----0------------| x4

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

E|------------------|

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Bm

Corporations get the breaks

Dsus2 Bm

Keeping almost everything they make

Dsus2 Bm

Tell us just how long it's going to take

For it to trickle down

When will it trickle down

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

B|-------3b---------|-------------0----|-------------0----|

G|--------------4b--|------------------|------------------|

D|---0-4------------|-----0------------|-----0------------| x2

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

E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

[Verse 2]

Hey, he's on the street

Laying in the snow and sleet

Gsus2

Begging for something to eat

And looking beat

Hey, passers-by

They don't care to catch his eye

Gsus2

Couldn't even tell you why

Or what's happening inside

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

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

G|------------------|

D|-----0------------| x4

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

E|------------------|

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Bm

Corporations get the breaks

Dsus2 Bm

Keeping almost everything they make

Dsus2 Bm

Tell us just how long it's going to take

For it to trickle down

When will it trickle down

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

B|-------3b---------|-------------0----|-------------0----|

G|--------------4b--|------------------|------------------|

D|---0-4------------|-----0------------|-----0------------| x2

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

E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

***********************************

| b Bend

***********************************

About Poorman Chords by Depeche Mode

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