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'How Can Poor Men Stand Such Times And Live' is an old track originally written by Blind Alfred Reed in 1929 and UB40 added their additional lyrics in 2013,It`s from their Reggae meets Country music album from 2013 called 'Getting Over The Storm' Here is the Reggae Guitar structure and the lyric arrangement. [Chords]
BbEADGBE FEADGBE EbEADGBE X13331 133211 XX1343
[Intro] Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb F Bb Bb [Verse 1]
Once the the shopsBb were filled with thFings that i could bBbuy, But the prices of them all have gone sky highF, Don`t suppose tBbhey`re gonna drop gotta get used Ebto the charity shop, Tell me Bbhow can poor men stand Fsuch times and Bblive?.
[Verse 2]
Seems like onBbly yesterday Ffood was so chBbeap, Now the cost of eating goes up every weekF, So you search Bbfor the best deals have to miss outEb on some meals, Tell me Bbhow can poor men stand Fsuch times and Bblive?.
[Steel Guitar Instrumental] Bb F Bb Bb [Verse 3]
N.CMake that first foot on the ladder they all say, N.CBut on what i`m earning they no there`s no way, Ain`t no bBbankers gonna lend they all got bEbonus`s to spend, Tell me Bbhow can poor men stand Fsuch times and Bblive?.
[Verse 4]
Council houBbsing`s something i Fwill never geBbt, Put my name down on the list i`m waiting yetF, So i`m rBbenting privately landlords pEbrofiting from me, N.CTell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Steel and Slide Guitar Middle] Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb F Bb Bb [Verse 5]
Getting `rBbound is getting haFrder everydBbay, Used to drive a car but lately there`s no wayF, Trains are oBbnly for the rich and the bus Ebfares are a bitch, Tell me Bbhow can poor men stand Fsuch times and Bblive?.
[Steel Guitar Instrumental] Bb F Bb Bb [Verse 6]
N.CAnd the doctors don`t come out no more at night, N.CThey won`t treat you if they think you don`t live right, While they prBbivatize the best soon they`ll be Ebno NHS, Tell me Bbhow can poor men stand Fsuch times and Bblive?.
[Verse 7]
Keeping warmBb is something poor Ffolk`s can not doBb, Because the oil men need a private yacht or twoF, Power comBbpanies make gold as the penEbsioners grow cold, Tell me Bbhow can poor men stand Fsuch times and Bblive?, Tell me Bbhow can poor men stand Fsuch times and Bblive?, N.CJust tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Outro Steel and Slide Guitar Till Fade] Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb B F Bb Bb comments and or corrections?