Chords for Johnny Rivers - Poor Side of Town

Tempo:
106 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#m

A

G#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Rivers - Poor Side of Town chords
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[Bm] [E] Who do you love, [B] [F#m] superhero?
[E] Who do you love, [F#m] superhero?
[E] How can you tell me how [F#m] much you miss me?
[E] And the last time I saw you, [F#m] you wouldn't even kiss me
[A] That rich [G#m] guy you've been seeing [F#m] must have [A] put you down
[E] So welcome back, baby, [A] I'm your poor [E] side too
Do you hear me, [G#m] my angel?
[F#m] I'm a little afraid, baby
[G#m] Not much more, I'm [F#m] gonna fall in love with you
[A] For me, [G#m] you are the greatest thing [F#m] this boy [A] had ever found
[E] And girl, it's hard to find [A] nice things on the poor [E] side of time
I [D] ain't [G] waiting for trying, [C] I'm [Bm] trying to make it true
[C] Baby,
[Bm] [Am] I just can't leave [G] you without you
[B] [E] So tell me, are you [F#m] gonna stay now?
When I fall [G#m] in love, will you stand by me, girl?
[F#m] All the way, well, when I'm
[A] [G#m] on my side
[F#m] They [A] can't keep us down, [E]
together we can make it [A] through
From the poor [E] side of town
[F#m] I'll be there, I'll be there,
[E] I'll be there,
[F#m] I'll be there
[A] I'll be there by [G#m] your side
[F#m] This world [A] can't keep us down
[E] Together we can make it [A] through
From the poor side [E] of town
Keep it through, my sweet [Bm] [B] home
[E] My sweet [B] home
[E] [F#m]
Key:  
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
G#m
123111114
Bm
13421112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
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To learn Johnny Rivers - The Poor Side Of Town chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: G#m, F#m, A, E, A, E and F#m. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 53 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 106 BPM. Considering the song's key of A# Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ Who do you love, _ _ _ [B] [F#m] superhero? _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Who do you love, _ [F#m] superhero? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ How can you tell me how [F#m] much you miss me? _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ And the last time I saw you, _ [F#m] _ you wouldn't even kiss me
_ [A] That _ rich [G#m] guy you've been seeing _ [F#m] _ _ must have [A] put you down
[E] So welcome back, baby, [A] _ I'm your poor [E] side too _
_ _ _ _ _ Do you hear me, [G#m] my angel?
[F#m] I'm a little afraid, baby
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ Not much more, I'm [F#m] gonna fall in love with _ _ _ _ you
[A] For me, [G#m] you are the greatest thing [F#m] _ this boy [A] had ever found
[E] And girl, it's hard to find [A] nice things on the poor [E] side of time _
I _ _ _ [D] _ _ ain't [G] waiting for trying, _ [C] I'm _ [Bm] trying to make it true
_ [C] Baby, _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Am] I just can't leave [G] you without you
_ [B] _ _ [E] So _ _ tell me, _ _ are you [F#m] gonna stay now?
When I fall _ [G#m] in love, will you stand by me, girl?
[F#m] All the way, well, when I'm _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G#m] on my side _
[F#m] They [A] can't keep us down, _ [E] _
together we can make it [A] through
From the poor [E] side of town _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] I'll _ _ be there, I'll be there, _
[E] _ I'll be there, _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ I'll be there _
[A] I'll be there by [G#m] your side _ _ _
[F#m] This world [A] can't keep us down _ _
[E] Together we can make it [A] through
From the poor side [E] of _ town _ _ _ _
_ Keep it through, my _ sweet [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ home _
[E] My _ _ _ _ _ sweet [B] _ home
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _

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It's Johnny Rivers and Lou Adler who authored this song.

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