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Poor Boy by Elvis Presley - Guitar Chords

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            Poor Boy - Elvis Presley
From the Movie 'Love Me Tender' 1956
Tabbed by Del Bradley                  CAPO on Fret 3
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When Elvis sings Darlin' I am not sure if he's actually saying Dolly, 
will have to leave that up to you.

Play C7 chord as an open chord for easier changes.
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(VOCAL only until 1st chord shown on EVERY verse and chorus)
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[CHORUS]
NC                   C                   G       G
Theyyyy, call, meee, poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
G7          D7        D             G     G   
But I ain't lonesome,   and I ain't blue
G              C      C7 C  G        G
'Cause I could never, be a,  poor boy
G           D                      G   G 
 As long as I’ve got a darlin like you 

[VERSE 1] 
NC          G                  D7   D7
Ain't got a crust, ain't got a cent 
            D                  G    G     
Can't buy a jug, can't pay the rent 
G       C             C7     C                
I got a heart full of dreams 
C     G          
And a lot of memory 
    A7       A         D7  D 
And that's e-nough for me  ! 
 
[CHORUS]
NC            C                   G        G
They call me, poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
G7          D7        D             G     G   
But I ain't lonesome,   and I ain't blue
G              C      C7 C   G        G
'Cause I could never, be a,  poor boy
G           D                      G   G 
 As long as I’ve got a darlin like you 

[VERSE 2]
NC          G                  D7  D7
Can't buy a house, can't buy a lot 
            D                 G   G    
Ain't got a bean, ain't got a pot 
G          C        C7    C          
But what I got is a heart
C       G            
Full of love and memory
    A7       A         D7  D 
And that's e-nough for me  !

[CHORUS] 
NC            C                   G        G
They call me, poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
G7          D7        D             G     G   
But I ain't lonesome,   and I ain't blue
G              C      C7 C   G        G
'Cause I could never, be a,  poor boy
G           D                      G   G 
 As long as I’ve got a darlin like you 


[VERSE 3]
NC           G                 D7  D7
Don't have a pig, don't have a cow
             D               G    G  
don't have a horse to pull a plow
G7         C        C7    C          
But what I got is a heart
C       G           
Full of love and memory
    A7       A         D7  D 
And that's e-nough for me  !
 
[CHORUS]
NC             C                   G        G
THEY CALL ME ! poor boy, poor boy, poor boy
G7          D7                   G     G   
But I ain't lonesome and I ain't blue
G              C      C7 C  C   G        G
'Cause I could never, be a, a,  poor boy

[OUTRO] 
(to finish off the song play last 2 chords (!) as emphasised single downstrums)
G          D          D7           D7                                
As long as I’ve got a darlin’ like 
D7                              
I’ve got a darlin’ like  
D7         D     D7  D6   G               G   D G
I’ve got a darrrrlin like yoooooooooooou      ! ! 
        

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