Tom Paxton – If The Poor Dont Matter (Guitar)

Capo 2
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This song is in the key of Bm Capo II to play along in Am [Intro] Am Am Am [Verse]
Am
If the kids are hungry

                       Dm
But there's nothing to eat,

                  E
If the baby has a fever

                Am
But there is no heat,

Am
If they're living in a Chevy

                   Dm
As the world walks by,

                  E
If the poor don't matter,

                Am
Then neither do I.
[Chorus]
Am
If the poor don't matter,

                  Dm
If the poor don't matter,

                  E
If the poor don't matter,

                Am
Then neither do I.
[Verse]
Am
If they're living in a cardboard

             Dm
Or a packing case,

                    E
If they're gone by morning

                  Am
And they leave no trace,

Am
If nobody wonders

                     Dm
If they live or they die,

                  E
If the poor don't matter,

                Am
Then neither do I.
[Chorus]
Am
If the poor don't matter,

                  Dm
If the poor don't matter,

                  E
If the poor don't matter,

                Am
Then neither do I.
[Bridge]
Am
Push them back, sweep them out,

Am
anything to keep them out,

F
Keep them real branded out,

F
standing with their hands out.

Am
Knocking at the back gate,

Am
radio talking hate,

F
Wrong here, strong here,

F
know they don't belong here.

Am
My house, my car, living like a rock star,

F
Caviar, wet bar, bought another Jaguar.

Am
Get it all payday, now its time to play-day,

F
Trouble not to think about,

F
not to make a stink about...
[INSTRUMENTAL] Am Dm E Am [Verse]
Am
If the poor don't matter,

                 Dm
If we chase them away,

                     E
We're gonna see them again, boys,

                Am
On the judgement day.

Am
We're gonna see them again, boys,

              Dm
On the day we die.

                  E
If the poor don't matter,

                A
Then neither do I.
[Chorus]
Am
If the poor don't matter,

                  Dm
If the poor don't matter,

                  E
If the poor don't matter,

                Am
Then neither do I.
[Outro]
Am
If the poor don't matter,

                  Dm
If the poor don't matter,

                  E
If the poor don't matter,

                Am
Then neither do I.