Ry Cooder - How can a poor man stand such times and live

^GI remember a time when every ^Dthing was ^Gche^Cap^{D G} Now prices nearly puts a man to ^Dsle^Gep^{A7 D D7}Well, when we get ^Gour grocery^G7 bill We^C feel like making our ^Amwill Tell me,^G how can a poor man^D7 stand such times and ^Glive^C ? Tell me,^G how can a poor man^D7 stand such times and ^Glive^C ?^{D G}

^GWell, the doctor comes around with his f^Dace all b^Grigh^Ct ^{D G} And he says, "In a little while you'll be all r^Dight^G!"^{A7 D D7}Well, all he gives^G is a humbu^G7g pill Do^Cse of dope and a great^Am big bill Tell me,^G how can a poor man^D7 stand such times and ^Glive ^C? Tell me,^G how can a poor man^D7 stand such times and ^Gliv^Ce ^D? ^G

^GMost preachers, well, they preach for gold and^D not for s^Goul ^{C D G} Well, that's what keeps us poor folks always in a ^Dhol^Ge ^{A7 D D7}Now, we can hardly^G get our br^G7eath Ta^Cxed and schooled and p^Amreached to death Tell me,^G how can a poor man^D7 stand such times and ^Gliv^Ce ? Tell me,^G how can a poor man^D7 stand such times and ^Glive ?