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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
____________________________________________________________________________ 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---------|