Nick Drake - Poor boy
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Nick Drake - Poor Boy, from 1970's Bryter Layter.
Note: Putting a C7 in the chorus also works really well.
[Intro]
Cm7 F7sus2/C x2
[Verse 1]
Cm7 Never singGM9/B for my supper
Cm7 I never helped myGM9/B neighbour
Cm7 Never doGM9/B what is proper
Cm7 For my fair share ofGM9/B labour
Bbm7 I'm a Eb9poor boy
Bbm7 And I'm a Eb9rover
Bbm7 Count yoEb9ur coins and
Bbm7 Throw them Eb9over my Cm7shoulder
I mayGM9/B grow older
[Pre-Chorus]
Edim/G Nobody knows
Ebdim/Gb How cold it grows
Ddim/F And nobody sees
C How shaky my knees
Edim/G Nobody cares
Ebdim/Gb How steep my stairs
Ddim/F And nobody smiles
C If I cross their stiles
[Chorus]
C Oh Fpoor boy
C So sorry for himFself
C Oh Fpoor boy
C So worried for his Fhealth
You may Gsay every day
Where will he stay toCm7night
[Solo]
Cm7 F7sus2/C x2
[Verse 2]
Cm7 Never knowGM9/B what I came for
Cm7 Seems that I've fGM9/Borgotten
Cm7 Never askGM9/B what I came from
Cm7 Or how I was beGM9/Bgotten
Bbm7 I'm a Eb9poor boy
Bbm7 And I'm a Eb9ranger
Bbm7Things IEb9 say
Bbm7May seemEb9 stranger Cm7than Sunday
ChangingGM9/B to Monday
[Pre-Chorus]
Edim/G Nobody knows
Ebdim/Gb How cold it flows
Ddim/F And nobody feels
C The worn down heels
Edim/G Nobody's eyes
Ebdim/Gb Make the skies
Ddim/F Nobody spreads
C Their aching heads
[Chorus]
C Oh Fpoor boy
C So worried for his Flife
C Oh Fpoor boy
C So keen to take a Fwife
He's aG mess but he'll say yes
If you just dress in Cm7white
[Solo]
Cm7 GM7/B x4
Bbm7 Eb9 x4
Cm7 GM7/B
[Pre-Chorus]
Edim/G Nobody knows
Ebdim/Gb How cold it blows
Ddim/F And nobody sees
C How shaky my knees
Edim/G Nobody cares
Ebdim/Gb How steep my stairs
Ddim/F And nobody smiles
C If you cross their stiles
[Chorus]
C Oh Fpoor boy
C So sorry for himFself
C Oh Fpoor boy
C So worried for his Fhealth
You may Gsay every day
Where will he stay toCm7night
[Solo]
Cm7 F7sus2/C x2
[Outro] (fade out)
C Oh Fpoor boy
C So worried for his Flife
C Oh Fpoor boy
C So keen to take a Fwife
C Oh Fpoor boy
C So sorry for himFself
C Oh Fpoor boy
C So worried for his Fhealth
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Chords used:
Cm7 GM7/B Bbm7 Eb9 Edim/G Ebdim/Gb Ddim/F C F G F7sus2/C
e|-3-----2------1-or 6-----6-or-1----3-------2---------1------0--or-3---1--3-----3---|
B|-4-----3------2-or-6-----8-or-2----5-------4---------3------1--or-5---1--3-----4---|
G|-3-----2------1-or-6-----8-or-0----3-------2---------1------0--or-5---2--4-----5---|
D|-5-----5------3-or-6-----8-or-1----5-------4---------3------2--or-5---3--5-----3---|
A|-3-----2------1-or-8-----8-or-------------------------------3--or-3---3--5-----3---|
E|-------------------6---------------------------------------[3]-or-----1--3---------|