Poor Boy
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Standard tuning.

    Intro:  G   A   D

    (tacet)      G                   D
    They call me poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
                A                    D
    But I ain't lonesome and I ain't blue
                   G          D
    'Cause I could never be a poor boy
               A                     D
    As long as I’ve got a dolly like you


                D                  A
    Ain't got a crust, ain't got a cent
                                   D
    Can't buy a jug, can't pay the rent
            G
    I got a heartfull of dreams
          D          B7
    And a lot of memories
        E7                A
    And that's enough for me


    (tacet)      G                   D
    They call me poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
                A                    D
    But I ain't lonesome and I ain't blue
                   G          D
    'Cause I could never be a poor boy
               A                     D
    As long as I’ve got a dolly like you


                D                  A
    Can't buy a house, can't buy a lot
                                    D
    Ain't got a bean, I ain't got a pot
               G
    But what I got is a heartfull of
    D            B7
    Love and memories
        E7                A
    And that's enough for me


    (tacet)      G                   D
    They call me poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
                A                    D
    But I ain't lonesome and I ain't blue
                   G          D
    'Cause I could never be a poor boy
               A                     D
    As long as I’ve got a dolly like you

                 D                 A
    Don't have a pig, don't have a cow
                                   D
    I don't have a horse to pull a plow
               G
    But what I got is a heartfull of
    D            B7
    Love and memories
        E7                A
    And that's enough for me


    (tacet)      G                   D
    They call me poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
                A                    D
    But I ain't lonesome and I ain't blue
                   G          D
    'Cause I could never be a poor boy
               A
    As long as I’ve got a dolly like
    A
    I've got a dolly like
    A                     D        G     D
    I’ve got a dolly like you



Transcribed by Ferry Falkenburg (ferry@acc.nl)