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Poor Boy Blues

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Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins
Poor Boy Blues
[Verse 1]
EDo I want you? Yes I do
Do I need you? Baby you know it's true
ABut I ain't got nothin' that yBou can uEse
So I'm siB7ttin' on my own Ahere, with these pBoor boy blEues
[Verse 2]
EOne day, baby, you will see
You're gonna give all your love to Ame
I'm the one, babe, that you're gBonna chEoose
B7But in the meantimAe, I got these poBor boy bluEes
Pick it son, pick it nice
[Verse 3]
EThings won't always be the same
Someday soon, everything will chAange
You'll tell your mama her baby's gBot good Enews
B7But until then, weAll, I got these poBor boy blEues
B7But until then, weAll, I got these poBor boy bluEes

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Poor Boy Blues

by Chet Atkins

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Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins

Poor Boy Blues

[Verse 1]

Do I want you? Yes I do

Do I need you? Baby you know it's true

A B E

But I ain't got nothin' that you can use

B7 A B E

So I'm sittin' on my own here, with these poor boy blues

[Verse 2]

One day, baby, you will see

You're gonna give all your love to me

B E

I'm the one, babe, that you're gonna choose

B7 A B E

But in the meantime, I got these poor boy blues

Pick it son, pick it nice

[Verse 3]

Things won't always be the same

Someday soon, everything will change

B E

You'll tell your mama her baby's got good news

B7 A B E

But until then, well, I got these poor boy blues

B7 A B E

But until then, well, I got these poor boy blues

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