Poor Side of Town . . . . Johnny Rivers

How can you tell me how much you miss me When the last time I saw you, you wouldn't even kiss me
That rich guy you've been seein', Must have put you down So welcome back baby, to the poor side of town.
To him you were nothin' but a little plaything Not much more than an overnight fling
To me you were the greatest thing this boy had ever found And girl it's hard to find nice things On the poor side of town
I can't blame you for tryin', I'm tryin' to make it too I've got one little hang up baby, I just can't make it without you
So tell me, are you gonna stay now. . . Will you stand by me girl all the way now
With you by my side They can't keep us down. . . Together we can make it baby . . From the poor side of town
(So tell me how much you love me) (Come be near to me and say you need me now)
Oh, with you by my side, This world can't keep us down, Together we can make it baby, From the poor side of town

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[E5>6>5, 3>44] Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be [x2]

E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F#m . . . A B9 E
How can you tell me how much you miss me When the last time I saw you, you wouldn't even kiss me
A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G#m . F#m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A . . . . . E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F#m7 . . . . . . A . B9 . . . . .E
That rich guy you've been seein'. . . . . Must have put you down

So welcome back baby . . . To the poor side of town.

To him you were nothin' but a little plaything Not much more than an overnight fling
To me you were the greatest thing this boy had ever found And girl it's hard to find nice things On the poor side of town
D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . C . . . . . . . . . . . . Bm . . . . . . C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bm . . . . . . . . . Am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . B9
I can't blame you for tryin' . . . I'm tryin' to make it too . I've got one little hang up baby, . . . I just can't make it without you
So tell me, are you gonna stay now Will you stand by me girl all the way now
With you by my side They can't keep us down Together we can make it baby From the poor side of town
(So tell me how much you love me) (Come be near to me and say you need me now)
Oh, with you by my side . . . This world can't keep us down Together we can make it baby. . . From the poor side of town

110 poprocker 6

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*The above file is this author's own work and
represents his interpretation of this well-known
song. This file may only be used for private study,
scholarship, or research.