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