Chords for Sittin' On A Poor Man's Throne
Tempo:
108.7 bpm
Chords used:
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Eb
Ab
Bb
Db
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[Bb] [Eb] [Bbm]
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[Ab] [Bbm]
[Fm] Well, I ain't got nothing, nothing I can [Eb] call my own.
[Bbm]
My woman can't call me, I haven't got a [Eb] telephone.
[Bbm]
[Bb] And I wouldn't [Bbm] bring her here, cause I'm living in a [Bb] danger zone.
[Bbm]
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne.
[F]
Well, I'd like to see my baby, like to take her to a [Eb] jewelry store.
[Bbm]
[Cm] [Bbm] But looking through a window only makes her feel I [F] hate life [Bbm] more.
[Eb] [Bbm] The city's bright and busy, but I never felt so [F] all [Bbm] alone.
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne.
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Eb] man's [Bbm] throne.
Oh [Eb] Lord. Oh Lord.
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[F] [Bbm]
[Eb] [Bbm]
[Db] [Ab] Oh [Eb] [Bbm]
Lord.
Oh, I've just been thinking how long I had to [Eb] pay my [Bbm] dues.
Oh Lord.
[Cm] [Bb] If I only [Bbm] had a dollar every time I had to [Eb] sing the [Bbm] blues.
Oh Lord.
Oh [C] Lord.
[Bb] But singing [Bbm] for my supper is the only life I've ever known.
Well, [Bbm]
[Db] and I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor man's [Bbm] throne.
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne.
[Bb]
[Bbm] Baby.
Oh baby.
You don't know.
Oh how hard it is.
Trying to get ahead I hear.
It's kind of hard y'all.
Well, you've never been to nothing.
Sitting that pain down.
Oh Lord.
Oh Lord. Oh Lord.
Oh Lord. Oh Lord.
Oh Lord.
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Fm] Well, I ain't got nothing, nothing I can [Eb] call my own.
[Bbm]
My woman can't call me, I haven't got a [Eb] telephone.
[Bbm]
[Bb] And I wouldn't [Bbm] bring her here, cause I'm living in a [Bb] danger zone.
[Bbm]
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne.
[F]
Well, I'd like to see my baby, like to take her to a [Eb] jewelry store.
[Bbm]
[Cm] [Bbm] But looking through a window only makes her feel I [F] hate life [Bbm] more.
[Eb] [Bbm] The city's bright and busy, but I never felt so [F] all [Bbm] alone.
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne.
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Eb] man's [Bbm] throne.
Oh [Eb] Lord. Oh Lord.
[Bbm]
[F] [Bbm]
[Eb] [Bbm]
[Db] [Ab] Oh [Eb] [Bbm]
Lord.
Oh, I've just been thinking how long I had to [Eb] pay my [Bbm] dues.
Oh Lord.
[Cm] [Bb] If I only [Bbm] had a dollar every time I had to [Eb] sing the [Bbm] blues.
Oh Lord.
Oh [C] Lord.
[Bb] But singing [Bbm] for my supper is the only life I've ever known.
Well, [Bbm]
[Db] and I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor man's [Bbm] throne.
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne.
[Bb]
[Bbm] Baby.
Oh baby.
You don't know.
Oh how hard it is.
Trying to get ahead I hear.
It's kind of hard y'all.
Well, you've never been to nothing.
Sitting that pain down.
Oh Lord.
Oh Lord. Oh Lord.
Oh Lord. Oh Lord.
Oh Lord.
Key:
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Eb
Ab
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Eb
Ab
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_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] Well, I ain't got nothing, nothing I can [Eb] call my own.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ My woman can't call me, I haven't got a [Eb] telephone.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] And I wouldn't [Bbm] bring her here, cause I'm living in a [Bb] danger zone.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne. _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, I'd like to see my baby, like to take her to a [Eb] jewelry store.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] [Bbm] But looking through a window only makes her feel I [F] hate life [Bbm] more. _ _ _
_ [Eb] [Bbm] The city's bright and busy, but I never felt so [F] all _ [Bbm] alone. _ _ _
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne. _ _ _ _
_ [Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Eb] man's [Bbm] throne. _ _ _
Oh [Eb] Lord. Oh Lord.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] Oh _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
Lord. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, I've just been thinking how long I had to [Eb] pay my [Bbm] dues.
Oh _ Lord.
[Cm] [Bb] If I only [Bbm] had a dollar every time I had to [Eb] sing the [Bbm] blues.
Oh Lord.
Oh [C] Lord.
[Bb] But singing [Bbm] for my supper is the only life I've ever known.
Well, _ [Bbm] _ _
[Db] and I'll never get arrested, _ [Ab] sitting on a poor man's [Bbm] throne. _ _ _ _
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Bbm] Baby. _ _ _ _
_ Oh baby. _ _ _ _
_ You don't know. _ _ _ _
_ Oh how hard it is. _ _ _
_ Trying to get ahead I hear. _
It's kind of hard y'all. _ _
Well, you've never been to nothing. _ _
Sitting that pain down. _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh Lord. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh _ Lord. Oh Lord.
_ Oh Lord. Oh Lord. _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh _ Lord. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] Well, I ain't got nothing, nothing I can [Eb] call my own.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ My woman can't call me, I haven't got a [Eb] telephone.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] And I wouldn't [Bbm] bring her here, cause I'm living in a [Bb] danger zone.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne. _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, I'd like to see my baby, like to take her to a [Eb] jewelry store.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] [Bbm] But looking through a window only makes her feel I [F] hate life [Bbm] more. _ _ _
_ [Eb] [Bbm] The city's bright and busy, but I never felt so [F] all _ [Bbm] alone. _ _ _
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne. _ _ _ _
_ [Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Eb] man's [Bbm] throne. _ _ _
Oh [Eb] Lord. Oh Lord.
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_ [F] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] Oh _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
Lord. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, I've just been thinking how long I had to [Eb] pay my [Bbm] dues.
Oh _ Lord.
[Cm] [Bb] If I only [Bbm] had a dollar every time I had to [Eb] sing the [Bbm] blues.
Oh Lord.
Oh [C] Lord.
[Bb] But singing [Bbm] for my supper is the only life I've ever known.
Well, _ [Bbm] _ _
[Db] and I'll never get arrested, _ [Ab] sitting on a poor man's [Bbm] throne. _ _ _ _
[Db] And I'll never get arrested, [Ab] sitting on a poor [Bbm] man's throne.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Bbm] Baby. _ _ _ _
_ Oh baby. _ _ _ _
_ You don't know. _ _ _ _
_ Oh how hard it is. _ _ _
_ Trying to get ahead I hear. _
It's kind of hard y'all. _ _
Well, you've never been to nothing. _ _
Sitting that pain down. _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh Lord. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh _ Lord. Oh Lord.
_ Oh Lord. Oh Lord. _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh _ Lord. _ _ _ _ _ _
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