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Just Another Poor Boy

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[Intro]
 G-  C-  G-  C- G  
GHe was but a Emtraveller on the Clonely Droad of Glife,
GShe, her name was EmMary, a lAmady of the nighDt,
CShe found him lying Din that road, Bon a winter's Emnight so cold,
           Am                     D   G-  C-  D-  G-  C- D  
Just another poor boy, treat him right,
GShe saw that he was Emhungry and Cgave him Dfood to Geat,
She knew Gthat he was Emweary and he Amhad no place to sleDep,
CShe took him home to Dher own bed, Bshe lay down his Emwounded head
                      Am                          D   G-  C-  D-  G- B  
and washed away the world from his hands and his feet,
                           Em   D- C  
He was just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,
When he Gcried out iDn his sEmleep she hDeld him tCight,
                    Em   D- C  
Just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,
And she Ggave him Dlove and Emcomfort through the niCght,
                   Em-  D-  C-  G-  Em-  D-  C-  G-  C- G  
Till the mornings light....
At Gnight she Emsat beside him, by the Cfire Dhe would Gtalk,
He Gsaid all men were Embrothers and that Amlove could conquer Dall,
CMany gathered Dround to hear, Bmany for his Emlife did fear,
                    Am                   D   G-  C-  D-  G- B  
In trouble times like these men seldom talked.
Oh they Gcame to him one Emmorning at the Cbreaking Dof the dGay,
She Gwoke to hear him Emcalling as they Amcarried him awDay,
CAccusing him of spreading Dlies and hate,
BHis public meetings were a Emdanger to the state,
some sColdier said "Who Dwas he anywayE?"
F#mJust another poor Eboy, just anDother poor boy,
And the tears Awere falling froEm her faF#mce like raiEn,D  
                   F#m   E- D  
Just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,
And they Ahung him Eon the F#mhillside far awDay,
And on the ground she F#mlay.... poor boy....
Oh my Lord.F#m.... Oh my lord....oh my Lord...
                   F#m   E- D  
Just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,
And the Atears were fEalling fF#mrom her Eface like Drain,
                   F#m   E- D  
Just another poor boy,____ just another boy,
And they hung hiAm on the hillEside far F#maway, just another Dpoor boy
                   F#m   E- D  
Just another poor boy,___ just another poor boy,
And she Anever dEreamed she'd F#msee his Eface agDain!

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E minor

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Just Another Poor Boy

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Just Another Poor Boy

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

G C G C G

- - - -

G Em C D G

He was but a traveller on the lonely road of life,

G Em Am D

She, her name was Mary, a lady of the night,

C D B Em

She found him lying in that road, on a winter's night so cold,

Am D G C D G C D

- - - - -

Just another poor boy, treat him right,

G Em C D G

She saw that he was hungry and gave him food to eat,

G Em Am D

She knew that he was weary and he had no place to sleep,

C D B Em

She took him home to her own bed, she lay down his wounded head

Am D G C D G B

- - - -

and washed away the world from his hands and his feet,

Em D C

He was just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,

G D Em D C

When he cried out in his sleep she held him tight,

Em D C

Just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,

G D Em C

And she gave him love and comfort through the night,

Em D C G Em D C G C G

- - - - - - - - -

Till the mornings light....

G Em C D G

At night she sat beside him, by the fire he would talk,

G Em Am D

He said all men were brothers and that love could conquer all,

C D B Em

Many gathered round to hear, many for his life did fear,

Am D G C D G B

- - - -

In trouble times like these men seldom talked.

G Em C D G

Oh they came to him one morning at the breaking of the day,

G Em Am D

She woke to hear him calling as they carried him away,

C D

Accusing him of spreading lies and hate,

B Em

His public meetings were a danger to the state,

C D E

some soldier said "Who was he anyway?"

F#m E D

Just another poor boy, just another poor boy,

A E F#m E D

And the tears were falling from her face like rain,

F#m E D

Just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,

A E F#m D

And they hung him on the hillside far away,

F#m

And on the ground she lay.... poor boy....

F#m

Oh my Lord..... Oh my lord....oh my Lord...

F#m E D

Just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,

A E F#m E D

And the tears were falling from her face like rain,

F#m E D

Just another poor boy,____ just another boy,

A E F#m D

And they hung him on the hillside far away, just another poor boy

F#m E D

Just another poor boy,___ just another poor boy,

A E F#m E D

And she never dreamed she'd see his face again!

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