Room For The Poor

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[Verse 1]
G C
One cold autumn morning the leaves had turned brown
G D
A hobo came tramping through a small western town
G C
He walked through the church yard to the preacher's back door
G D G
Where he knew there was refuge and room for the poor
[Verse 2]
G C
Is there room for the poor across the divide
G D
Where bums don't go hungry and freezing outside
G C
Or will they be driven from the Savior's back door
G D G
Oh say up in heaven is there room for the poor
[Verse 3]
G C
He knocked and then waited for the preacher to come
G D
With just a kind word for a broken down bum
G C
The preacher arrived and looked out in dismay
G D G
With a few angry words he, he drove him away
[Verse 4]
G C
Is there room for the poor across the divide
G D
Where bums don't go hungry and freezing outside
G C
Or will they be driven from the Savior's back door
G D G
Oh say up in heaven is there room for the poor
[Verse 5]
G C
Oh if you won't offer me something to eat
G D
May I sit here a moment and rest my poor feet
G C
I've traveled so far now I’m weary and sore
G D G
Oh say up in heaven is there room for the poor
[Verse 7]
G C
Is there room for the poor across the divide
G D
Where bums don't go hungry and freezing outside
G C
Or will they be driven from the Savior's back door
G D G
Oh say up in heaven is there room for the poor
[Verse 8]
G C
Is there room for the poor across the divide
G D
Where bums don't go hungry and freezing outside
G C
Or will they be driven from the Savior's back door
G D G
Oh say up in heaven is there room for the poor

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Room For The Poor Chords by Utah Phillips

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