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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:28:29 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./r/rivers_johnny/poor_side_of_town.crd
Except for 'Secret Agent Man', every one of Johnny Rivers' hit singles
up to this point had been a remake of an oldie. This (one of the few
A-sides he ever wrote) became his only #1 single on 11/12/66.
"Poor Side Of Town"
(Johnny Rivers - Lou Adler)
Intro:
Emaj7 F#m7
Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee
Emaj7 F#m7
Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee
Verse 1:
Emaj7 F#m7
How can you tell me how much you miss me
Emaj7 F#m7
When the last time I saw you you wouldn't even kiss me
A G#m7
That rich guy you been seein'
F#m7 A
Must have put you down
E A
So welcome back, baby
To the poor side of
E
town
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Verse 2:
Emaj7 F#m7 Emaj7
To him you were nothing but a little plaything (little plaything, doo-wah)
F#m7 A
Not much more than an over night fling (overnight fling, doo-wah)
G#m7
For me you were the greatest thing
F#m7 A
This boy had ever found
E A
And girl, it's hard to find nice things
On the poor side of
E
town
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Bridge:
D G
I can't blame you for tryin'
C Bm
I'm tryin' to make it too
C Bm
I've got one little hangup, baby
Am G B Emaj7
I just can't make it with out you (without you, ooo, without you, aah)
Verse 3:
F#m7 Emaj7
So tell me, are you gonna stay now (gonna stay now, doo-wah)
F#m7 A
Will you stand by me girl all the way now (all the way now, doo-wah)
G#m7
With you by my side
F#m7 A
They can't keep us down
E A
To gether we can make it, baby
From the poor side of
E
town
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Verse 4 [first two lines sung by background singers]:
Emaj7 F#m7
So tell me how much you love me
Emaj7 F#m7
Come near to me and say you need me now
A G#m7
Oh, with you by my side
F#m7 A
This world can't keep us down
E A
To gether we can make it, baby
From the poor side of
E
town
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Emaj7 F#m7
Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee
Emaj7 F#m7
Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee
Emaj7 F#m7
Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee ..fade
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
We also have 19 songs by Johnny Rivers
- Baby I Need Your Lovin
- By The Time I Get To Phoenix
- Darling Talk To Me
- Everyday I Have To Cry
- Memphis
- Midnight Special
- Mountain Of Love
- Muddy Water
- Oh Lonesome Me
- Poor Side Of Town
- Positively 4Th Street
- Rockin Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu
- Secret Agent Man
- Summer Rain
- Suzie Q
- Swaying To The Music Slow Dancin
- The Seventh Son
- Where Have All The Flowers Gone
- Your First And Last Love
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