Poor Side Of Town Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

E7M Doo-do-do-do-wah, shF♯m7oobee-doobee

E7M Doo-do-do-do-wah, shF♯m7oobee-doobee

Verse 1

E7M How can you tell me how mucF♯m7h you miss me

E7M When the last time I saF♯m7w you you wouldn't even kiss me

A That rich guy youG♯m7 been seein'

F♯m7 Must have putA you down

E So welcome baAck, baby

E To the poor side of town

guitar [2X; played at end of each verse]:

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Verse 2

To him you were nothing but a little plaything (little plaything,

doo-wah)

Not much more than an overnight fling (overnight fling, doo-wah)

To me you were the greatest thing

This boy had ever found

And girl, it's hard to find nice things

On the poor side of town

Bridge

D I can't blame yoG7Mu for tryin'

C I'm tryinBm' to make it too

C I've got one liBmttle hangup, baby

Am G

B (

E7M)

I just can't make it without you (without you, ooh, without you, aah)

Verse 3

So tell me, are you gonna stay now (gonna stay now, doo-wah)

Will you stand by me all the way now (all the way now, doo-wah)

With you by my side

They can't keep us down

Together we can make it, baby

From the poor side of town

Verse 4 [first two lines sung by background singers]:

So tell me how much you love me

Come near to me and say you need me now

Oh, with you by my side

This world can't keep us down

Together we can make it, baby

From the poor side of town

Coda [repeat to fade]:

E7M Doo-do-do-do-wah, shF♯m7oobee-doobee