Let a Poor Man Be Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[E5][Em][B][Em][E]
[Em][E5][E][Em][E5][Em][C#m][D]
[E][Em][E][E5][Em][C#m][D]

[Verse 1]
I'm [Em]gonna move [G]to [Em]the [G]outskirts [Em]of town[G][Em]
Where none of your friend
[G]s are hanging around
That's right, I'm [Em]gonna [G]move[Em]
[G]to the other sid[Em]e of tow[G]n
[Em]Where none of your business
is hanging [G]around

[Verse 2]
[Em]Wo m[E]an, please let a p[E5]oor man be[E]
Let a poor man be
Columbia girl, please let a poor man be
Let a poor man [Em]be[E5][Em]
[E][Em][E][Em][E][C#m][D]

[Verse 3]
[E5]I'm gonna [G]build [Em]a castle out
of [G]Goodyear [Em]tires
Cinder block and busted doors,
that's where I'll retire
Gonna [G]dig [Em]a mote, fill it [G]up with [Em]ale
Not [G]much of a defense I know [Em]but
the supply [G]never [Em]fails[G]

[Verse 4]
[E]Woman, please let a poor man be
Let a poor man be
Columbia girl, please,
please let a poor man be
Let a poor man [E5]be[E]

[Interlude 1]
[G][A][B5][D][C#m][D][E][Em][E5][G][Em]
[E5][G][D][E][Em][Bm][Em][E][Em]
[E5][G][Em][E][E5]

[Verse 5]
[E]When you come [G]knocking all [E5]in tears
[Em]Wringing [E5]hands [G]and[Em][G]
[Em]genuflecting
You'll understand [G]that I am [Em]a busy man
And my sub[E5]jects de[Em]mand my attention

[Verse 6]
[E5]These wall[G]s don't buil[Em]d themselves
And I am running [G]out [Em]of time
[E]So if you [G]desire [Em]anything else
You had [E]better [G]get in [Em]line

[Verse 7]
[E5]Wo m[E]an, please, please,
please let a poor man be
Let a poor man be
Columbia girl, please, please,
please let a poor man be

[Verse 8]
Let a poor man be
[E]Woman, please, please,
please let a poor man be
Let a poor man be
Columbia girl, please, please,
please let a poor man be
Let a poor [Em]man[E][Em][E]
[Em][C#m][D][E]
[E][B][E][G][C#m][D]
[E][B][G][E][C#m][D][E]

[Outro 1]
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