Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler "Poor Boy Blues" Chords

Tempo:
93.1 bpm
Chords used:

B

A

E

F#

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler "Poor Boy Blues" chords
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[A] [B] [E]
Do I want you?
Yes I do.
Do I need you?
Baby you know it's true.
[A] But I ain't done nothing that [B] you [E] can't do.
So [B] I'm sitting on my own [A] here with [B] these poor [E] boys of yours.
One day baby you will see.
You're gonna give all the love you need.
[A] I'm the one baby that [B] you're gonna [E] cheat.
[B] But in the meantime [A] I got [B] these poor [E] boys of yours.
They're getting signed up for the tickets.
[B] [F#]
[A] [B] [E]
[A] Things
[B] [E]
[B]
[A] [B] [E]
won't always be the same.
Someday you'll see.
Everything will change.
[A] You'll tell your mama.
Her [B] baby's got a [E] new.
[B] But until then boy.
[A] I [B] got these poor [E] boys.
[B] But until then [A] boy.
I [B] got these poor [E] boys.
[B] [F#]
[A] [B] [E]
[A] [B] [F#]
[A] [B] [E]
[B] [F#]
[A] [B] [E]
I [B] [F#]
[A] [B] [G#m] [E]
[B] got [F#] these poor [A] boys.
[B] [E] [Em] [E] [B] [F#]
[A] [B] [E]
[B] [F#]
[A] [B] [E]
[Am] [B] [F#]
[A] [B] [E]
Key:  
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler - Poor Boy Blues chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F#, A, B, E, B, E, A, B and A. Start with a comfortable 46 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 93. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Do I want you?
Yes I do.
Do I need you?
Baby you know it's true.
[A] But I ain't done nothing that [B] you [E] can't do. _ _ _
_ _ So [B] I'm sitting on my own [A] here with [B] these poor [E] boys of yours. _ _
_ _ _ _ One day baby you will see.
You're gonna give all the love you need.
[A] I'm the one baby that [B] you're gonna [E] cheat. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] But in the meantime [A] I got [B] these poor [E] boys of yours. _ _
They're getting signed up for the tickets.
_ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Things _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ won't always be the same.
_ Someday you'll see.
Everything will change.
[A] You'll tell your mama.
Her [B] baby's got a [E] new. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] But until then boy.
[A] I [B] got these poor [E] boys. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] But until then [A] boy.
I [B] got these poor [E] boys. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
I _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ [B] _ [G#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ got [F#] these poor [A] boys.
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _