Tablature poor side of town - Johnny Rivers

          



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  Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:28:29 -0500

  From: Andrew Rogers <rogers@hi.com>

  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

  	                     E

  	To the poor side of town

  

  	guitar [2X; played at end of each verse]:

  

  	(E) [N.C.]

  	 v     v     v     v

  	-------0--0---------------

  	------------0h2-0---------

  	------------------0h1p0h1-

  	--------------------------

  	--------------------------

  	-0------------------------

  

  Verse 2:

  

  	To him you were nothing but a little plaything (little plaything,

  	     doo-wah)

  	Not much more  than an overnight fling (overnight fling, doo-wah)

  	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

  

  Bridge:

  

  	D                     Gmaj7

  	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 without you (without you, ooh, without you, aah)

  

  Verse 3:

  

  	So tell me, are you gonna stay now (gonna stay now, doo-wah)

  	Will you stand by me  all the way now (all the way now, doo-wah)

  	With you by my side

  	They can't keep us down

  	Together we can make it, baby

  	From the poor side of town

  

  Verse 4 [first two lines sung by background singers]:

  

  	So tell me how much you love me

  	Come 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

  

  Coda [repeat to fade]:

  

  	Emaj7                     F#m7

  	Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee

  

  

  -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

   


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 Poor side of town, de Johnny rivers 

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