Intro B E B E B F#
[Verse 1]
B B7
I've traveled from town to town
E Em
Seems like everybody wanna throw me down
B
'Cause I'm a poor man
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But I'm a good man, understand
[Verse 2]
B
I went down to the train station
B7
Looked up on the wall
E
My money was too light, baby
Em
Couldn't go nowhere at all
B
'Cause I'm a poor man
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But I'm a good man, understand
[Chorus]
E Em B
The burden that I carry is so heavy, you see
C#7
It seems like there ain't nobody in this world
F#7
Who would wanna help poor me
[Verse 3]
B
Well, I would be all right, baby
B7
Just give me a break
E Em
Good things come to those who wait
B
'Cause I've been a good man
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But I'm a poor man, understand