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Poor people Eare poor people &#82E432;
And they E6don't understand&#823E72;
A manA7+'s got to make whatever G#he F#mwants&#8232;
And taA7+ke it with his own hands.B7&#8232;&#8232;
PooEr people stay poE4or people 
And they E6never get to see&#8232E7;
SomeA7+one's got to win in the G#humaF#mn race
If it A7+isn't you, then it has B7to be me.&#8232;&#8232;
So smiA7+le while you're makinEdim' it
LauA7+gh while you're takinEdim' it
Even A7+though you're fakin' Edimit
NA7+obody's gonnB7a know.&#E8232;
A7+Nobody's gonnB7a know.&#E8232;
No use mumbEling.&#8232;
It's nE4o use grumbling.&#8232;
E6Life just isn't fairE7  
There's no A7+easy days&#8232;
There's nF#mo easy ways&#8232;
Just get oA7+ut there and do itB7!&#8232;
                    A7+  Edim&#8232;
And sing and they'll sing your song&#8232;
                  A7+  Edim&#8232;
Laugh while you're getting on&#8232;
                  A7+  Edim&#8232;
Smile and they'll string along
And nA7+obody's B7gonna knoEw.&#8232;
NobodA7+y's gB7onna knowE.&#8232;
NobodA7+y's gB7onna knowE.&#8232;
And nA7+obody's goB7nna know.E  
       A7+       Edim        A7+  Edim…

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Poor People

by Alan Price

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7+

F#m

Edim

E E4

Poor people are poor people  

E6 E7

And they don't understand 

A7+ G# F#m

A man's got to make whatever he wants 

A7+ B7

And take it with his own hands.  

E E4

Poor people stay poor people

E6 E7

And they never get to see 

A7+ G# F#m

Someone's got to win in the human race

A7+ B7

If it isn't you, then it has to be me.  

A7+ Edim

So smile while you're makin' it

A7+ Edim

Laugh while you're takin' it

A7+ Edim

Even though you're fakin' it

A7+ B7 E

Nobody's gonna know. 

A7+ B7 E

Nobody's gonna know. 

No use mumbling. 

It's no use grumbling. 

E6 E7

Life just isn't fair

A7+

There's no easy days 

F#m

There's no easy ways 

A7+ B7

Just get out there and do it! 

A7+ Edim

And sing and they'll sing your song 

A7+ Edim

Laugh while you're getting on 

A7+ Edim

Smile and they'll string along

A7+ B7 E

And nobody's gonna know. 

A7+ B7 E

Nobody's gonna know. 

A7+ B7 E

Nobody's gonna know. 

A7+ B7 E

And nobody's gonna know.

A7+ Edim A7+ Edim

…

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