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The Poor Side Of Town by Johnny Rivers
The Poor Side Of Town
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro:
Emaj7 F#m7
Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee
Emaj7 F#m7
Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee
Verse 1:
Emaj7 F#m7
How can you tell me how much you miss me
Emaj7 F#m7
When the last time I saw you you wouldn't even kiss me
A G#m7
That rich guy you been seein'
F#m7 A
Must have put you down
E A
So welcome back, baby
To the poor side of
E
town
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Verse 2:
Emaj7 F#m7
To him you were nothing but a little plaything (little plaything,
Emaj7
doo-wah)
F#m7 A
Not much more than an over night fling (overnight fling, doo-wah)
G#m7
For me you were the greatest thing
F#m7 A
This boy had ever found
E A
And girl, it's hard to find nice things
On the poor side of
E
town
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Bridge:
D G
I can't blame you for tryin'
C Bm
I'm tryin' to make it too
C Bm
I've got one little hangup, baby
Am G B
I just can't make it with out you (without you, ooo, without you, aah)
Emaj7
Verse 3:
F#m7 Emaj7
So tell me, are you gonna stay now (gonna stay now, doo-wah)
F#m7 A
Will you stand by me girl all the way now (all the way now, doo-wah)
G#m7
With you by my side
F#m7 A
They can't keep us down
E A
To gether we can make it, baby
From the poor side of
E
town
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Verse 4 [first two lines sung by background singers]:
Emaj7 F#m7
So tell me how much you love me
Emaj7 F#m7
Come near to me and say you need me now
A G#m7
Oh, with you by my side
F#m7 A
This world can't keep us down
E A
To gether we can make it, baby
From the poor side of
E
town
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Emaj7 F#m7
Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee
Emaj7 F#m7
Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee
Emaj7 F#m7
Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee ..fade
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version 2
Capo:no capo
INTRO:
E F#m
Doo..do..do..do..wah.....shoo..bee..doo..bee.
E F#m
Doo..do..do..do..wah.....shoo..bee..doo..bee.
#1.
E F#m
How can you tell me how much you miss me,
E F#m
when the last time I saw you, you wouldn't even kiss me?
A G#m F#m A
That rich guy you been seein', must have put you down,
E A E
so welcome back, baby, to the poor side of town.
#2.
E F#m
To him you were nothing but a little plaything,
E F#m
not much more than, an overnight fling.
A G#m F#m A
To me you were the greatest thing..this boy had ever found,
E A
and girl, it's hard to find nice things..on the poor side of
E
town.
CHORUS:
D G C Bm
I can't blame you for tryin', I'm tryin' to make it, too..
C Bm Am
I've got one little hangup, baby, I just can't make it
G B B7
without you.
#3.
E F#m
So tell me, are you gonna stay now?
E F#m
Will you stand by me, all the way now?
A G#m F#m A
With you by my side, they can't keep us down,
E A E
together we can make it, baby, from the poor side of town.
#4.
E F#m
So tell me how much you love me,
E F#m
come near to me and say you need me now.
A G#m F#m A
Oh, with you by my side..this world can't keep us down,
E A E
together we can make it, baby..from the poor side of town.
CHORUS:
REPEAT#4.
REPEAT INTRO:
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
D Em (D Em)
Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be
D Em (D Em)
Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be
D Em
How can you tell me how much you miss me?
D Em
When the last time I saw you, you wouldn't even kiss me
G F#m Em
That rich guy you've been seeing
G
Must have put you down
D G
So welcome back baby
D
To the poor side of town
e|-------------|
B|-3-3---------|
G|-----2-2-----|
D|---------4-0-|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|2x (from capo)
D Em
To him you were nothing but a little plaything (little plaything)
D Em G
Not much more than an overnight fling
F#m Em G
To me you were the greatest thing this boy had ever found
D G
And girl it's hard to find nice things
D
On the poor side of town
e|-------------|
B|-3-3---------|
G|-----2-2-----|
D|---------4-0-|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|2x (from capo)
C F Bb
I can't blame you for trying
Am
I'm trying to make it too
Bb Am Gm
I've got one little hang up baby
F A A7
I just can't make it without you
D Em
So tell me, are you gonna stay now? (gonna stay now)
D Em G
Will you stand by me girl all the way now?
F#m Em
With you by my side
G
They can't keep us down
D G
Together we can make it baby
D
From the poor side of town
e|-------------|
B|-3-3---------|
G|-----2-2-----|
D|---------4-0-|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|2x (from capo)
D Em D
(So tell me how much you love me)
Em
(Come be near to me and say you need me now)
G F#m Em
Oh, with you by my side
G
This world can't keep us down
D G
Together we can make it baby
D
From the poor side of town
e|-------------|
B|-3-3---------|
G|-----2-2-----|
D|---------4-0-|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|2x (from capo)
D Em (D Em)
Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be
D Em (D Em)
Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be
D Em (D Em)
Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be
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version 4
Capo:no capo
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------|
G|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------|
D|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------|
E|---------2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------|
Verse/Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------2-2-2-------2-2-2--2-2-4-4-2-2-2-2-----2-2-----2-2------------------|
G|-1-1-1-2-2-2-1-1-1-2-2-2--2-2-4-4-2-2-2-2-1-1-2-2-1-1-2-2------------------|
D|-1-1-1-2-2-2-1-1-1-2-2-2--2-2-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------|
A|-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-----2-2-----2-2----------------------|
E|-------2-2-2-------2-2-2------4-4-2-2--------------------------------------|
Little Between Riff
e|-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0-2-0----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------0-1-0----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
e|-2-2-2-----------------------------------3-3-------------------------------|
B|-3-3-3-4-4-4-1-1-1-3-3-3-1-1-1-3-3-3-1-1-3-3-------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-4-4-4-0-0-0-4-4-4-0-0-0-4-4-4-2-2-0-0-4-4-1-1-----------------------|
D|-------4-4-4-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-0-0-4-4-1-1-----------------------|
A|-------0-0-0-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------|
E|-------4-4-4-----------------------------3-3-------------------------------|
Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be
Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be
How can you tell me how much you miss me
When the last time I saw you, you wouldn't even kiss me
That rich guy you've been seein'
Must have put you down
So welcome back baby
To The Poor Side of town
To him you were nothin' but a little plaything
Not much more than an overnight fling
To me you were the greatest thing this boy had ever found
And girl it's hard to find nice things
On the poor side of town
I can't blame you for tryin'
I'm tryin' to make it too
I've got one little hang up baby
I just can't make it without you
So tell me, are you gonna stay now
Will you stand by me girl all the way now
With you by my side
They can't keep us down
Together we can make it baby
From the poor side of town
Oh, with you by my side
This world can't keep us down
Together we can make it baby
From the poor side of town
Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be
Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be
Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be
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