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How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live

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Capo 3rd fret 
Well, the docGtor comes 'round here with Dhis face all bright  G  
And he says "in a little while you'll be alright" D  
All he giGves is a humbug pill, a dose of dope and Ca great big bill  Am  
                              G                         DCGCGCGCD
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live? 
He Gsays "me and my old school pals had some might high times dDown here  
And what happened to you poor black folks, well it just ain't fair"  D  
He took a look around Ggave a little pep talk, said "I'm with you" Cthen he took a little Amwalk 
                             G                         DCGCGCGCD
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live? 
TGhere's bodies floatin' on Canal and the levees gone Dto Hell  G  
Martha, get me my sixteen gauge and some dry shells  D  
Them who's got gGot out of town 
And them who ain't Cgot left to drown  Am  
Tell me, hoGw can a poor man stand suDch times and live?  C  D  G  
I got family scattered from Texas all the wDay to Baltimore  G  
And I ain't got no home in this world no more  D  C  
Gonna be a judgGment that's a fact, a righteous train rolliCn' down this track  Am  
                              G                         DCGCGCGCD
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live? 

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How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live

by Bruce Springsteen

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Capo 3rd fret

G D G

Well, the doctor comes 'round here with his face all bright

And he says "in a little while you'll be alright"

G C Am

All he gives is a humbug pill, a dose of dope and a great big bill

G D

CGCGCGCD

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?

G D

He says "me and my old school pals had some might high times down here

And what happened to you poor black folks, well it just ain't fair"

G C Am

He took a look around gave a little pep talk, said "I'm with you" then he took a little walk

G D

CGCGCGCD

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?

G D G

There's bodies floatin' on Canal and the levees gone to Hell

Martha, get me my sixteen gauge and some dry shells

Them who's got got out of town

C Am

And them who ain't got left to drown

G D C D G

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?

D G

I got family scattered from Texas all the way to Baltimore

D C

And I ain't got no home in this world no more

G C Am

Gonna be a judgment that's a fact, a righteous train rollin' down this track

G D

CGCGCGCD

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?

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