Intro D# G# D# G# D# A#
[Verse 1]
D# D#7
I've traveled from town to town
G# G#m
Seems like everybody wanna throw me down
D#
'Cause I'm a poor man
F7 A#7 D# G# D# A#
But I'm a good man, understand
[Verse 2]
D#
I went down to the train station
D#7
Looked up on the wall
G#
My money was too light, baby
G#m
Couldn't go nowhere at all
D#
'Cause I'm a poor man
F7 A#7 D# G# D# A#
But I'm a good man, understand
[Chorus]
G# G#m D#
The burden that I carry is so heavy, you see
F7
It seems like there ain't nobody in this world
A#7
Who would wanna help poor me
[Verse 3]
D#
Well, I would be all right, baby
D#7
Just give me a break
G# G#m
Good things come to those who wait
D#
'Cause I've been a good man
F7 A#7 D# G# D# A#
But I'm a poor man, understand