Alan Price – Poor People chords

Poor People - Alan Price

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E               E+Poor people are poor people
    E6              E7And they don't understand
  Amaj7             F#m7A man's got to make whatever he wants
    Amaj7                B7And take it with his own hands
E           E+Poor people stay poor people
    E6                E7And they never get to see
 Amaj7                     F#m7Someone's got to win in the human race
      Amaj7              B7If it isn't you, then it has to be me
   Amaj7              Emaj7So smile while you're makin' it
Amaj7              Emaj7Laugh while you're takin' it
Amaj7              Emaj7Even though you're fakin' it
 A       B7    E (fill- see below)Nobody's gonna know
A        B7    ENobody's gonna know


ENo use mumbling
     E+It's no use grumbling
E6              E7Life just isn't fair
       Amaj7There's no easy days
       F#m7There's no easy ways
     Amaj7             B7Just get out there and do it
    Amaj7            Emaj7And sing and they'll sing your song
Amaj7              Emaj7Laugh while you're getting on
Amaj7             Emaj7Smile and they'll string along
    A        B7    EAnd nobody's gonna know
A        B7    ENobody's gonna know
A        B7    ENobody's gonna know
    A        B7    EAnd nobody's gonna know

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