Chords for POOR SIDE OF TOWN JOHNNY RIVERS

Tempo:
104.15 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#m

A

G#m

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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POOR SIDE OF TOWN JOHNNY RIVERS chords
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Doo doo doo wah ah ah, shooby [F#m]
dooby.
[E]
Doo doo doo wah ah ah, shooby dooby.
[E]
How can you tell me how [F#m] much you miss me?
[E]
When 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] So welcome back baby [A] to the poor side [E] of town.
To him you were nothing but a [F#m] little plaything.
But a plaything.
[E]
Not much more than [F#m] an overnight fling.
For the nice things [A] you are.
To me you [G#m] were the greatest thing [F#m]
this boy [A] had ever found.
[E] And girl it's hard to find nice [A] things on the poor [E] side of town.
[D]
I can't blame [G] you for trying [C] to be [Bm] in a make it tune.
That [C]
one [Bm] little hang up baby, [Am]
I just can't make [G] it without you.
[B]
[E] So tell me, are you [F#m] gonna stay now?
Will you stay now?
[E] Will you stand by me girl, [F#m] all the way now?
All the way now.
[A] With you [G#m] by my side, [F#m] they can't [A] keep us down.
[E] Together we can make it [A] baby, from the poor [E] side of town.
So tell me, how [F#m] much you love me?
[E] Come near to me, and [F#m] say you need me now.
[A] With you by [G#m] my side, [F#m] this world can't [A] keep us down.
[E] Together we can make [A] it baby, from the poor [E] side of town.
Do do do ah, [F#m] shoo be do be.
[G#] [E] Do do do ah, shoo be [F#m] do be.
[E] Do do do ah, [F#m] shoo be do be.
[E]
[F#m]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
G#m
123111114
G
2131
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
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To learn Johnny Rivers - The Poor Side Of Town chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: A, E, F#m, E, G#m, F#m and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 52 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 104 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Doo doo doo wah ah ah, shooby [F#m]
dooby.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
Doo doo doo wah ah ah, shooby dooby.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
How can you tell me how [F#m] much you miss me?
_ _ _ _ _ [E]
When 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] So welcome back baby [A] to the poor side [E] of town. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
To him you were nothing but a [F#m] little plaything.
But a _ plaything.
[E] _
_ Not much more than [F#m] an overnight fling.
For the nice things [A] you are.
To me you [G#m] were the greatest thing [F#m] _
this boy [A] had ever found.
[E] And girl it's hard to find nice [A] things on the poor [E] side of town.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
I can't blame [G] you for trying [C] to _ be [Bm] in a make it tune.
That [C] _
_ one [Bm] little hang up baby, [Am]
I just can't make [G] it without you.
_ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ So tell me, _ are you [F#m] gonna stay now?
Will you stay now?
_ [E] _ Will you stand by me girl, [F#m] all the way now?
All the way now.
[A] _ With you [G#m] by my side, _ [F#m] _ they can't [A] keep us down.
_ _ [E] Together we can make it [A] baby, from the poor [E] side of town. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So tell me, how [F#m] much you love me? _
_ _ _ [E] _ Come near to _ me, and [F#m] say you _ need me now.
_ [A] With you by [G#m] my side, _ [F#m] this world can't [A] keep us down.
_ [E] Together we can make [A] it baby, from the poor [E] side of town. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Do do do ah, _ [F#m] shoo be do be. _ _
_ _ [G#] _ [E] _ Do do do ah, _ shoo be [F#m] do be. _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ Do do do ah, _ [F#m] shoo be do be. _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Johnny Rivers and Lou Adler.

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