[Intro]
e|------------------|
B|-------------0----|
G|------------------|
D|-----0------------| x4
A|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|
Hey
e|------------------|
B|-------------0----|
G|------------------|
D|-----0------------| x4
A|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|
[Verse 1]
Bm
Hey, there's no news
Em
Poor man still got the blues
Gsus2
He's walking 'round in worn out shoes
Em
With nothing to lose
Bm
Hey, he's on the road
Em
Pushing along his heavy load
Gsus2
Heading for no fixed abode
Em
Shuffling slow
e|------------------|
B|-------------0----|
G|------------------|
D|-----0------------| x4
A|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|
[Chorus]
Dsus2 Bm
Corporations get the breaks
Dsus2 Bm
Keeping almost everything they make
Dsus2 Bm
Tell us just how long it's going to take
A
For it to trickle down
G
When will it trickle down
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-------3b---------|-------------0----|-------------0----|
G|--------------4b--|------------------|------------------|
D|---0-4------------|-----0------------|-----0------------| x2
A|-2----------------|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|
[Verse 2]
Bm
Hey, he's on the street
Em
Laying in the snow and sleet
Gsus2
Begging for something to eat
Em
And looking beat
Bm
Hey, passers-by
Em
They don't care to catch his eye
Gsus2
Couldn't even tell you why
Em
Or what's happening inside
e|------------------|
B|-------------0----|
G|------------------|
D|-----0------------| x4
A|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|
[Chorus]
Dsus2 Bm
Corporations get the breaks
Dsus2 Bm
Keeping almost everything they make
Dsus2 Bm
Tell us just how long it's going to take
A
For it to trickle down
G
When will it trickle down
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-------3b---------|-------------0----|-------------0----|
G|--------------4b--|------------------|------------------|
D|---0-4------------|-----0------------|-----0------------| x2
A|-2----------------|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|-2-2---2-2-2---2--|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|
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[Verse 1] [Chorus] [Verse 2] [Chorus] *********************************** | b Bend ***********************************
Poorman Chords by Depeche Mode
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