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POOR TOM
As recorded by Led Zeppelin
(From the 1982 Album CODA)
Guitar is tuned to Open C: CGCGCE
[Intro]
N.C.
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Here's a tale of Tom
N.C.
Who worked the railroads long
N.C.
His wife would cook his meal
N.C.
As he would change the wheel
N.C.
Poor Tom, seventh son
N.C.
Always knew what was going on
AmAin't nothing that E+/G#you can hide from TomC/G  C  
And there ain't  Amnothing that E+/G#you can hide from TomC/G  C  F7/A  
[Verse 1]
CWorked for thirty years
CSharing hopes and fears
CDreaming of the day
CHe could turn and say
CPoor Tom, work is done
CBeen lazing out in the noonday sun
AmAin't nothing that E+/G#you can hide from ToC/GmC  
Ain't  Amnothing that E+/G#you can hide from C/GTomF7/A  C  
[Verse 2]
CHis wife was Annie Mae
CWith any man a game she would play
CWhen Tom was out of town
CShe couldn't keep her dresses down
CPoor Tom, seventh son
CAlways knew what was going on
AmAin't nothing that E+/G#you can hide from ToC/GmC  
Ain't  Amnothing that E+/G#you can hide from C/GTomF7/A  C  
[Verse 3]
CAnd so it was one day
CPeople got to Annie Mae
CTom stood, a gun in his hand
CAnd stopped her running around
CPoor Tom, seventh son
CGotta die for what you have done
AmAll those years of E+/G#work are thrown awaC/GyC  
To Amease your mind E+/G#is that all you can C/Gsay?
[Bridge]
F7/ABut what about that grandson on your kneeC?
Them C11railroad songs, Tom would sing to meC  C11  C  C11  C  
There ain't   C11nothing that you can hide from ToCm
There Amain't nothing that E+/G#you can hide from ToC/GmC  
There ain't  Amnothing that you     E+/G#can hide from ToC/GmC  
CHey yeah, keep-a truckin'
CKeep-a truckin'
[Outro]
C

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Poor Tom

by Led Zeppelin

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E+/G#

C/G

F7/A

C11

POOR TOM

As recorded by Led Zeppelin

(From the 1982 Album CODA)

Guitar is tuned to Open C: CGCGCE

[Intro]

N.C.

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Here's a tale of Tom

N.C.

Who worked the railroads long

N.C.

His wife would cook his meal

N.C.

As he would change the wheel

N.C.

Poor Tom, seventh son

N.C.

Always knew what was going on

Am E+/G# C/G C

Ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom

Am E+/G# C/G C F7/A

And there ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom

[Verse 1]

Worked for thirty years

Sharing hopes and fears

Dreaming of the day

He could turn and say

Poor Tom, work is done

Been lazing out in the noonday sun

Am E+/G# C/G C

Ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom

Am E+/G# C/G F7/A C

Ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom

[Verse 2]

His wife was Annie Mae

With any man a game she would play

When Tom was out of town

She couldn't keep her dresses down

Poor Tom, seventh son

Always knew what was going on

Am E+/G# C/G C

Ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom

Am E+/G# C/G F7/A C

Ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom

[Verse 3]

And so it was one day

People got to Annie Mae

Tom stood, a gun in his hand

And stopped her running around

Poor Tom, seventh son

Gotta die for what you have done

Am E+/G# C/G C

All those years of work are thrown away

Am E+/G# C/G

To ease your mind is that all you can say?

[Bridge]

F7/A C

But what about that grandson on your knee?

C11 C C11 C C11 C

Them railroad songs, Tom would sing to me

C11 C

There ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom

Am E+/G# C/G C

There ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom

Am E+/G# C/G C

There ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom

Hey yeah, keep-a truckin'

Keep-a truckin'

[Outro]

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