Papa Was A Poor Man
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Jack Jersey - Papa Was A Poor Man
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[Chorus]
Eb
Bb
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor
Eb
Poor, poor, poor man
Eb
Bb
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor
Eb
Poor, poor, poor man
[Verse]
Eb
He ain't got no money, he ain't got a job
Bb
The mama once felt so happy
Eb
His papa was the best lookin' man who came around
Eb
His day came along, sang a little song
Bb
He made the mama felt so happy
Eb
He got a little song that papa gonna cradle downtown
Ab
Ain't talkin' 'bout papa
Eb
He was the poor richest man in town
Bb Ab
I never saw a man who was so fine, but papa
Bb Eb
He was the only friend of mine
Ab
Hey, papa
Eb
He was the poor richest man in town
Bb
A man who lost money on a Saturday night
Ab Bb Eb
For mama, the Sunday was alright
[Chorus 2]
Eb
Papa was a poor man
Bb
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor
Eb
Poor, poor, poor man
Eb
Papa was a poor man
Bb
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor
Eb
Poor, poor, poor man
[Verse 2]
Eb
He ain't got a house, he ain't got a car
Bb
The mama once felt so happy
Eb
His papa was the only man who tried so hard
Eb
A man, he had the hood, am I always understood
Bb
His smudge once felt so happy
Eb
But papa said: "Tomorrow's another time"
Ab
Ain't talkin' 'bout papa
Eb
He was the poor richest man in town
Bb Ab
I never saw a man who was so fine, but papa
Bb Eb
He was the only friend of mine
Ab
Hey, papa
Eb
He was the poor richest man in town
Bb
A man who lost money on a Saturday night
Ab Bb Eb
For mama, the Sunday was alright
[Chorus 3]
Eb
Papa was a poor man
Bb
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor
Eb
Poor, poor, poor man
Eb
Papa was a poor man
Bb
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor
Eb
Poor, poor, poor man
[Solo]
Eb Bb Bb Eb
Eb Bb Bb Eb
[Bridge]
Ab
Ain't talkin' 'bout papa
Eb
He was the poor richest man in town
Bb Ab
I never saw a man who was so fine, but papa
Bb Eb
He was the only friend of mine
Ab
Hey, papa
Eb
He was the poor richest man in town
Bb
A man who lost money on a Saturday night
Ab Bb Eb
For mama, the Sunday was alright
[Chorus 4]
Eb
Papa was a poor man
Bb
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor
Eb
Poor, poor, poor man
Eb
Papa was a poor man
Bb
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor
Eb
Poor, poor, poor man
Eb
Papa was a poor man
Bb
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor
Eb
Poor, poor, poor man
Eb
Papa was a poor man
Bb
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor
Eb
Poor, poor, poor man
How to play Papa Was A Poor Man
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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