UB40 – How Can Poor Men Stand Such Times And Live (Guitar)

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'How Can Poor Men Stand Such Times And Live' is an old track originally written by Blind Alfred Reed in 1929 and UB40 added their additional lyrics in 2013,It`s from their Reggae meets Country music album from 2013 called 'Getting Over The Storm' Here is the Reggae Guitar structure and the lyric arrangement. [Chords]
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        EADGBE    EADGBE    EADGBE
X13331 133211 XX1343 [Intro] Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb F Bb Bb [Verse 1]
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Once the the shops were filled with things that i could buy,

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But the prices of them all have gone sky high,

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Don`t suppose they`re gonna drop gotta get used to the charity shop,

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Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Verse 2]
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Seems like only yesterday food was so cheap,

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Now the cost of eating goes up every week,

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So you search for the best deals have to miss out on some meals,

        Bb                     F              Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Steel Guitar Instrumental] Bb F Bb Bb [Verse 3] N.C Make that first foot on the ladder they all say, N.C But on what i`m earning they no there`s no way,
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Ain`t no bankers gonna lend they all got bonus`s to spend,

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Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Verse 4]
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Council housing`s something i will never get,

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Put my name down on the list i`m waiting yet,

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So i`m renting privately landlords profiting from me,
N.C Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?. [Steel and Slide Guitar Middle] Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb F Bb Bb [Verse 5]
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Getting `round is getting harder everyday,

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Used to drive a car but lately there`s no way,

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Trains are only for the rich and the bus fares are a bitch,

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Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Steel Guitar Instrumental] Bb F Bb Bb [Verse 6] N.C And the doctors don`t come out no more at night, N.C They won`t treat you if they think you don`t live right,
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While they privatize the best soon they`ll be no NHS,

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Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Verse 7]
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Keeping warm is something poor folk`s can not do,

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Because the oil men need a private yacht or two,

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Power companies make gold as the pensioners grow cold,

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Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?,

        Bb                     F              Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?,
N.C Just tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?. [Outro Steel and Slide Guitar Till Fade] Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb B F Bb Bb comments and or corrections?