Poor House

Written by: Dylan/Harrison/Lynne/Petty
From: "Vol 3" (1990)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Intro

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Verse 1

C
You walk in, half past nine
C
Lookin' like a queen
C
Serving me with papers
G             C
Calling me obscene
C
Woman, I've tried so hard
C             Am
Just to do my best
              C
They're gonna put me in the poor house
    G                   C
And you'll take all the rest

Interlude

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Verse 2

C
Up all day, down all night
C
Working on the job
C
Everything I do is wrong
  G             C
I always end up robbed.
C
Woman, I tried so hard
C              Am
Done all I can do
              C
They're gonna put me in the poor house
     G                C
Keep all the best for you

Interlude

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Ooh, ooh in the poor house (Oh, hit it ...)
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Ooh, ooh in the poor house

Solo

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Verse 3

C
If I drove a pulpwood truck
C
Would you love me more?
C
Will you bring me diamonds
    G              C
And hang around my door?
C
Woman, I've done my best
      C                   Am
There ain't much left for me
              C
They're gonna put me in the poor house
G             C
And throw away the key

Interlude

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In the poor house
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Ooh, ooh in the poor house

Verse 4

C
You walk in, half past nine
C
Lookin' like a queen
C
Serving me with papers
G             C
Calling me obscene
C
Woman, I've tried so hard
C             Am
Just to do my best
              C
They're gonna put me in the poor house
    G                   C
And you'll take all the rest

Coda

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In the poor house
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Ooh, ooh in the poor house
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In the poor house
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Ooh, ooh in the poor house