Chords for Johnny Rivers - Poor Side of Town

Tempo:
106.95 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#m

A

G#m

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Rivers - Poor Side of Town chords
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[E] Doo doo wah, shooby [F#m] dooby
Doo [E]
doo wah, [F#m] shooby dooby
How
[E] can you tell me how [F#m] much you miss me
When
[E] the last time I saw you,
[F#m] you wouldn't even kiss me
[A]
That rich guy [G#m] you've been seeing
[F#m] Must have [A] put you down
[E]
Welcome back baby, [A] to the [D] poor [E] side of town
To him you were nothing [G#m] but [F#m] a little plaything
[E] Not much more [F#m] than an overnight fling
[A] To me [G#m] you were the greatest thing [F#m] this boy [A] had ever found
[E] And girl it's hard to find [A] nice on the poor [E] side of town
I
[D] can't blame [G] you for trying, [C] I'm [Bm] trying to make it two
[C] I got [Bm] one little hang up baby, [Am] I just can't [G] leave you without you
[B] [E] Tell [G#m] me, are [F#m] you gonna stay now
Will [E] you stand by me [G#m] girl, [F#m] all the way now
[A] With [G#m] you by my side, [F#m] they can't [A] keep us now
[E] Together we can make
Key:  
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
G#m
123111114
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
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To jam and learn Johnny Rivers - The Poor Side Of Town chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: E, G#m, F#m, A, E, A, F#m and E. Ease into the song by practicing at 53 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 107 BPM. Given the song's key of F Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[E] _ Doo doo wah, _ shooby [F#m] dooby
_ Doo _ _ [E] _
_ _ doo wah, _ _ [F#m] shooby dooby
_ How _ _ _
[E] _ _ can you tell me how [F#m] much you miss me
When _ _ _
[E] _ the last time I saw you, _
[F#m] _ you wouldn't even kiss me
_ [A]
That rich guy [G#m] you've been seeing _
[F#m] _ Must have [A] put you down
_ [E] _
Welcome back baby, [A] _ to the [D] poor [E] side of town _ _ _ _ _
_ To him you were nothing [G#m] but [F#m] a little _ plaything _ _ _ _
[E] Not _ much more _ [F#m] than an overnight fling _ _ _ _
[A] _ To me [G#m] you were the greatest thing [F#m] _ this boy [A] had ever found
[E] And girl it's hard to find [A] nice on the poor [E] side of town
I _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ can't blame [G] you for trying, _ [C] I'm _ [Bm] trying to make it two _
[C] _ I got [Bm] one little hang up baby, [Am] I just can't [G] leave you without you _
[B] _ _ _ [E] Tell _ _ [G#m] me, _ are [F#m] you gonna stay now
Will _ _ [E] _ _ you stand by me [G#m] girl, [F#m] all the way now
_ _ _ _ [A] _ With [G#m] you by my side, [F#m] _ they can't [A] keep us now
_ _ [E] Together we can make

Facts about this song

This song was written by Johnny Rivers and Lou Adler.

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