E7Bm7(b5)
Man came to the door I say, 'For whom are you looking?'
AmD9
He says, 'Your wife', I say, 'She's busy in the kitchen cookin''
Riff 1
Poor boy where you been?
I already tol' you won't tell you again
E7Bm7(b5)
I say, 'How much you want for that?', I go into the store
AmD9
The man says, 'Three dollars', 'All right', I say, 'Will you take four?'
Riff 1
Poor boy - never say die
Things will be all right by and by
E7Bm7(b5)
Workin' like on the mainline, workin' like the devil
AmD9
The game is the same it's just up on a different level
Riff 1
Poor boy, dressed in black
Police at your back
EmB7EmB7
Poor boy in a red hot town
EmB7Em
Out beyond the twinklin' stars
E7AmE7Am
Ridin' first class trains - making the rounds
E7AmD9C (Riff 2)
Tryin' to keep from fallin' between the cars
B7EmB7Em
Othello told Desdemona, 'I'm cold, cover me with a blanket
EmB7Em
By the way, what happened to that poison wine?'
E7AmE7Am
She says, 'I gave it to you, you drank it.'
Riff 3
Poor boy, layin' 'em straight - pickin' up the cherries fallin' off the plate
EmB7EmB7
Time and love has branded me with its claws
EmB7Em
Had to go to Florida, dodgin' them Georgia laws
Riff 3
Poor boy, in the hotel called the Palace of Gloom
Calls down to room service, says, 'Send up a room'
EmB7EmB7
My mother was a daughter of a wealthy farmer
EmB7Em
My father was a traveling salesman, I never met him
E7AmE7Am
When my mother died, my uncle took me in - he ran a funeral parlor
E7AmD9C (Riff 2)
He did a lot of nice things for me and I won't forget him
EmB7EmB7
All I know is that I'm thrilled by your kiss
EmB7Em
I don't know any more than this
Riff 3
Poor boy, pickin' up sticks
Build ya a house out of mortar and bricks
EmB7EmB7
Knockin' on the door, I say, 'Who is it and where are you from?'
EmB7Em
Man says, 'Freddy!' I say, 'Freddy who?' He says, 'Freddy or not here I come.'
Riff 3
Poor boy 'neath the stars that shine
Washin' them dishes, feedin' them swine
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