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Poor Mans Son by Kris Drever
Poor Mans Son
To play along with the original put the capo around the 5th fret. (1st line chords need
along!)
Am C Am C
Advert hangs upon the wall "workers needed apply below",
F Am F (Dm)
You don't need a job if you've got a gun and there's a bank across the
Am
road,
Am C
My Ma hangs around my neck,
Am C
I point the pistol and tell the clerk,
F Am
I'm not a bad man I'm just a poor man's son,
F (Dm) Am
So give me the money and nobody gets hurt,
Am C
The deputy sheriff points his gun at me,
Am C
You'll never learn will you McGee,
F Am
I'm starting to think that you like that cell,
F Dm Am
And you can't wait to go to hell,
C F C
Hey, Ma it's me and I'm not married yet,
F C
I'm sorry I'm going away again for another five year stretch,
F Am
I'll make good someday you wait and see,
F Dm Am
I love you Ma, say hi to Billy.
(Repeat last verse)
F Dm Am
I love you Ma say hi to Billy.
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
(riff) Em D6 / G (riff) / Em D6 / G (riff) / C / Em G / C G Am B7 / Em9
Arpeggiate the quick D6 and the final Am, B7, Em9
[Verse]
Em D G
Advert hangs upon the wall
Em D G
'Workers needed apply below'
C Em G
You don't need a job if you've got a gun
C B7 Em
and there's a bank across the road
Em D G
My Ma hangs around my neck
Em D G
I point the pistol and tell the clerk
C Em G
I'm not a bad man I'm just a poor man's son
C B7 Em
So give me the money and nobody gets hurt
[Riff played on octaves]
[Repeat Intro chords]
Em D G
Deputy sheriff points his gun at me
Em D G
You'll never learn will you McGee
C Em G
I'm starting to think that you like that cell
C B7 Em
And you can't wait to go to hell
[Verse]
D G C G
Hey Ma, it's me and I'm not married yet
C G
I'm sorry I'm going away again for another five year stretch
C B7 Em G
I'll make good someday you wait and see
C B7 Em
I love you Ma say hi to Billy
D G C G
Hey Ma, it's me and I'm not married yet
C G
I'm sorry I'm going away again for another five year stretch
C B7 Em G
I'll make good someday you wait and see
C B7 Em
I love you Ma say hi to Billy
C B7 Em
I love you Ma say hi to Billy
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version 3
Dm F
---------------------1-1--|
---------------------3-1--|
---------------------2-2--| x2
-----------3---------0-3--|
-------3-5---5------------|
-5-3-5--------------------|
A# Dm A# Gm Dm
-----------------1--1--1---3--1-|
-----------------3--3--3---3--3-|
-----------------3--2--3---0--2-|
------------3----3--0--3---0--0-|
--------3-5---1--1-----1---1----|
--5-3-5--------------------3----|
Dm F
Advert hangs upon the wall
Dm F
"workers needed apply below",
A# Dm
You don't need a job if you've got a gun
A# (Gm) Dm
and there's a bank across the road,
Dm F
My Ma hangs around my neck,
Dm F
I point the pistol and tell the clerk,
A# Dm
I'm not a bad man I'm just a poor man's son,
A# (Gm) Dm
So give me the money and nobody gets hurt,
Dm F
---------------------1-1--|
---------------------3-1--|
---------------------2-2--| x2
-----------3---------0-3--|
-------3-5---5------------|
-5-3-5--------------------|
A# Dm A# Gm Dm
-----------------1--1--1---3--1-|
-----------------3--3--3---3--3-|
-----------------3--2--3---0--2-|
------------3----3--0--3---0--0-|
--------3-5---1--1-----1---1----|
--5-3-5--------------------3----|
Dm F
The deputy sheriff points his gun at me,
Dm F
You'll never learn will you McGee,
A# Dm
I'm starting to think that you like that cell,
A# Gm Dm
And you can't wait to go to hell,
F A# F
Hey, Ma it's me and I'm not married yet,
A# F
I'm sorry I'm going away again for another five year stretch,
A# Dm
I'll make good someday you wait and see,
A# Gm Dm
I love you Ma, say hi to Billy.
(Repeat last verse)
A# Gm Dm
I love you Ma say hi to Billy.
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version 4
Dm F
---------------------1-1--|
---------------------3-1--|
---------------------2-2--| x2
-----------3---------0-3--|
-------3-5---5------------|
-5-3-5--------------------|
A# Dm A# Gm Dm
-----------------1--1--1---3--1-|
-----------------3--3--3---3--3-|
-----------------3--2--3---0--2-|
------------3----3--0--3---0--0-|
--------3-5---1--1-----1---1----|
--5-3-5--------------------3----|
Dm F
Advert hangs upon the wall
Dm F
"workers needed apply below",
A# Dm
You don't need a job if you've got a gun
A# (Gm) Dm
and there's a bank across the road,
Dm F
My Ma hangs around my neck,
Dm F
I point the pistol and tell the clerk,
A# Dm
I'm not a bad man I'm just a poor man's son,
A# (Gm) Dm
So give me the money and nobody gets hurt,
Dm F
The deputy sheriff points his gun at me,
Dm F
You'll never learn will you McGee,
A# Dm
I'm starting to think that you like that cell,
A# Gm Dm
And you can't wait to go to hell,
F A# F
Hey, Ma it's me and I'm not married yet,
A# F
I'm sorry I'm going away again for another five year stretch,
A# Dm
I'll make good someday you wait and see,
A# Gm Dm
I love you Ma, say hi to Billy.
(Repeat last verse)
A# Gm Dm
I love you Ma say hi to Billy.
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Em
Intro structure:
(riff) Em D6 / G (C jab)(riff) x 2 / C (alternating bass) / Em G /
C G Am B7 / Em9
Arpeggiate the quick transitional D6. Quick walk up to arpeggiated Em and G after the C.
Arpeggiate final Am, B7, Em9.
Main riff to Em
Em
e|-------------------0--------|
B|-------------------0--------|
G|--------------0----0--------|
D|----------0-2------2--------|
A|--1/2-0-2----------2--------|
E|----------------0--0--------|
D6 Arpeggio – G - jab at C/G and back, then riff to C
D6 G
e|----------3----3--3----|
B|-----0----0----1--0----|
G|----2-----0----0--0----|
D|---0------0----2--0----|
A|----------2------------|
E|-2-----2--3----3--3----|
Main riff to C (alternate C/G bass)
C
e|-----------------0-----0---|
B|-----------------1-----1---|
G|------------0----0-----0---|
D|--------0-2------2-----2---|
A|--2-0-2-------3------------|
E|---------------------3-----|
Quick step ups to Em and G
Em G
e|--------------0---------------3------|
B|------------0---------------0--------|
G|----------0---------------0----------|
D|----0-1-2---------------0------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--3-------------0-1-2-3--------------|
Strum C, G then
Arpeggiated Am, B7 then Em9
Am B7 Em9
e|------------------------------------0-------|
B|--------1---------0---------0-----0---------|
G|------2---2-----2---------0-----0-----------|
D|----2---------1---------4-----4-------------|
A|--0---------2---------2---------------------|
E|--------------------0-----------------------|
Em D G
Advert hangs upon the wall
Em D G
'Workers needed apply below'
C Em G
You don't need a job if you've got a gun
C B7 Em
and there's a bank across the road
Em D G
My Ma hangs around my neck
Em D G
I point the pistol and tell the clerk
C Em G
I'm not a bad man I'm just a poor man's son
C B7 Em
So give me the money and nobody gets hurt
[Riff played on octaves]
Em
e|-------------------------0-------|
B|-------------------------0-------|
G|------------7--9--12-----0-------|
D|---9--7--9---------------2-------|
A|------------5--7--10-----2-------|
E|---7--5--7------------0--0-------|
[Repeat Intro]
Em D G
Deputy sheriff points his gun at me
Em D G
You'll never learn will you McGee
C Em G
I'm starting to think that you like that cell
C B7 Em
And you can't wait to go to hell
D G C G
Hey Ma, it's me and I'm not married yet
C G
I'm sorry I'm going away again for another five year stretch
C B7 Em G
I'll make good someday you wait and see
C B7 Em
I love you Ma say hi to Billy
D G C G
Hey Ma, it's me and I'm not married yet
C G
I'm sorry I'm going away again for another five year stretch
C B7 Em G
I'll make good someday you wait and see
C B7 Em
I love you Ma say hi to Billy
C B7 Em
I love you Ma say hi to Billy
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