Poor as a Beggar, Rich as a King Chords by Keen Mountain Brothers

Tempo:
111.8 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Dm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Poor as a Beggar, Rich as a King chords
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[G] [Bm] [Fm] [C]
[F]
[C] [F] [C] [G]
[C] You may look on my appearance, you may [F] say that I [C] am poor.
[F] I must [C] agree, I don't [D] have much in [G] this world.
[C] But come a little closer and [Dm] somehow [F] look [Dm] inside.
I have a hidden [C] [F] treasure that [C] [Em] money cannot [Am] [G] buy.
[C] And I've [F] got joy in my heart [C] and peace in my soul.
[F] Treasure that [C] can't be bought [D] with silver [G] or gold.
In [C] this life I have little, but [F] in Him I [Dm] have everything.
[F] I'm as poor as [C] a [F] beggar, [C] but I'm [G] rich as [C] a king.
[F] [C]
[F] [F]
[C] [F] [C] [Em] [G]
[C] For what good is gold and silver?
[E] It [F] can't buy you [C] happiness.
[Gm] And when [F] you lay [Dm] upon [C] your pillow, it [D] won't bring you [G] peace [C] and rest.
[F]
[C] That's for me, I've laid my [G] treasure [D] in that [F] home beyond [Dm] the [F] sky.
Where He's building me [C] a [F] mansion [C] that [G] money cannot [C] buy.
Oh and [E] I've [F] got joy in my heart [C] and peace in my [F] soul.
Treasure that [C] can't be bought [D] with silver [G] or gold.
In [C] this life I have little, but [F] in Jesus I have [Dm] everything.
[F] I'm as poor as [C] a [F] beggar, [C] but I'm [G] rich [C] as a king.
Yes, I'm [F] as poor as [C] a [F] beggar, [C] but I'm [G] rich as [C] a king.
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Dm
2311
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn Keen Mountain Brothers - Poor As A Beggar, Rich As A King chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, C, F and C. A good strategy is to initiate at 55 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 112 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of C Major.

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[G] _ [Bm] _ _ [Fm] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ You _ _ may look on my appearance, _ you may [F] say that I [C] am poor. _ _
[F] I must [C] agree, _ I don't [D] have much in [G] this world. _
[C] But come a little closer and [Dm] somehow [F] look _ [Dm] inside. _
I have a hidden [C] _ [F] treasure that [C] _ [Em] money cannot _ [Am] [G] buy.
_ [C] And I've [F] got joy in my _ heart [C] and peace in my _ soul.
[F] Treasure that [C] can't be bought _ [D] with _ silver [G] or _ gold.
_ _ In [C] this life I have little, but [F] in Him I [Dm] have everything. _
[F] I'm as poor as [C] a _ [F] beggar, [C] but I'm [G] rich as [C] a _ _ king.
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ For what good is gold and silver?
[E] It [F] can't buy you _ [C] happiness.
[Gm] And when [F] you lay [Dm] upon [C] your pillow, it [D] won't bring you [G] peace [C] and rest.
[F]
[C] That's for me, I've laid my [G] treasure [D] in that [F] home beyond [Dm] the [F] sky.
Where He's building me [C] a [F] mansion [C] that [G] money cannot [C] _ buy.
_ Oh and [E] I've [F] got joy in my heart [C] and peace in my _ [F] soul.
Treasure that [C] can't be bought [D] with _ silver [G] or gold.
_ _ _ In [C] this life I have little, but [F] in Jesus I have [Dm] everything. _
[F] I'm as poor as [C] a _ [F] beggar, [C] but I'm [G] rich [C] as a king.
Yes, I'm [F] as poor as [C] a _ [F] beggar, [C] but I'm [G] rich as [C] a king. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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