Intro F# B F# B F# C#
[Verse 1]
F# F#7
I've traveled from town to town
B Bm
Seems like everybody wanna throw me down
F#
'Cause I'm a poor man
G#7 C#7 F# B F# C#
But I'm a good man, understand
[Verse 2]
F#
I went down to the train station
F#7
Looked up on the wall
B
My money was too light, baby
Bm
Couldn't go nowhere at all
F#
'Cause I'm a poor man
G#7 C#7 F# B F# C#
But I'm a good man, understand
[Chorus]
B Bm F#
The burden that I carry is so heavy, you see
G#7
It seems like there ain't nobody in this world
C#7
Who would wanna help poor me
[Verse 3]
F#
Well, I would be all right, baby
F#7
Just give me a break
B Bm
Good things come to those who wait
F#
'Cause I've been a good man
G#7 C#7 F# B F# C#
But I'm a poor man, understand