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Poor Boy Workin Blues

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Gmajor
90BPM
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CAPO: 3rd fret for original key (as used by both guitarists in the band)
[Chords]
G320033
Cadd9x32033
Dxx0232
[Intro]
N.C.
Work all night and I work all day
N.C.
Life just ain't worth livin' this way
N.C.
Work the soles right off of my shoes
N.C.
I've got the poor boy workin' blues
[Instrumental]
G Cadd9 G D G
G Cadd9 G D G
[Verse 1]
GLeft my home when Cadd9I was just a boy
GFound me a job up Dnorth in DeGtroit
GWork long hours just to Cadd9pay my bills
While the Grich man lived in a Dmansion on the Ghill
[Chorus]
GWork all night and I Cadd9work all day
GLife just ain't work Dlivin' this Gway
GWork the soles right Cadd9off of my shoes
GI've got the poor boy Dworkin' Gblues
[Instrumental]
G Cadd9 G D G
G Cadd9 G D G
[Verse 2]
GCall me a country boy Cadd9call me what you will
But I Gain't no crook lookin' Dfor a way to Gsteal
GWork long hours just to Cadd9pay my way
Lord I Gbarely make it from Dday to Gday
[Chorus]
GWork all night and I Cadd9work all day
GLife just ain't work Dlivin' this Gway
GWork the soles right Cadd9off of my shoes
GI've got the poor boy Dworkin' Gblues
[Instrumental]
G Cadd9 G D G
G Cadd9 G D G
G Cadd9 G D G
G Cadd9 G D G
[Outro]
GWork all night and I Cadd9work all day
GLife just ain't work Dlivin' this Gway
GWork the soles right Cadd9off of my shoes
GI've got the poor boy Dworkin' Gblues
N.C. G  
I've got the poor boy workin' blues
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