George Jones – Poor Little Rich Boy (Guitar)

Capo 3
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Chords

As recorded by Georeg Jones (From the 1962 Album THE NEW FAVORITES OF GEORGE JONES) [Chorus]
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(Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy)

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Poor little rich boy ain't got nothin' but lots and lots of money

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Poor little rich boy don't take nothin' but some sad poor boy's honey

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Drives around all day with the fancy clothes in a big long limousine

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Poor little rich boy ain't got nothin' but everything (Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy)
[Verse 1]
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Now there's an old saying I used to hear, keeps a-running through my mind

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How a baby boy born with a silver spoon was in for a mighty bad time

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Pity the rich kid I've always heard, I can't for the life of me

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While he's a-wading in a pool of riches, I'm sinking in poverty (Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy)
[Chorus]
D
(Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy)

                                                            A
Poor little rich boy ain't got nothin' but lots and lots of money

                                                                D
Poor little rich boy don't take nothin' but some sad poor boy's honey

                                                                G
Drives around all day with the fancy clothes in a big long limousine

                     D                     A    D
Poor little rich boy ain't got nothin' but everything (Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy)
[Verse 2]
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I work and sweat and slaved all day but what good did it do?

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There wasn’t a minute of the day that passed that I wasn't thinking 'bout you

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'Cause a poor boy's chances are mighty slim 'cause when I got into town

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I walked by your house and saw your porch light burnin' and I knew who'd been around

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(Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy.)
[Chorus]
D
(Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy)

                                                            A
Poor little rich boy ain't got nothin' but lots and lots of money

                                                                D
Poor little rich boy don't take nothin' but some sad poor boy's honey

                                                                G
Drives around all day with the fancy clothes in a big long limousine

                     D                     A    D
Poor little rich boy ain't got nothin' but everything (Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy)
[Outro]
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(Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy)

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(Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy)

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(Poor little rich boy, poor little rich boy)