Poor Poor Pitiful Me
View chords used in this chart
Record is in F#
Poor Poor Pitiful Me Terri Clark
Intro chords. (C) F C G C F C G C
F C G C F G C
Well I lay my head on the railway track Waitin' on the Double E
F C G C F G C
But the train don't run through here no more Poor poor pitiful me
Chorus:
F C G C F G C F C G C
Poor poor pitiful me, poor poor pitiful me All these boys won't let me be
F G F C G C F C G C
Lord have mercy on me Woe, woe is me
F C G C F G C
Well I met a man out at Hollywood I ain't namin' names
F C G C F G C
But he really worked me over good Just like Jesse James
F C G C F G C
Yes he really worked me over good He was a credit to his gender
F C G C F G C
Put me through some changes, Lord Sorta like a Waring blender
go to chorus, lead, third verse Chords to lead F C G C F C G C
F C G C F G C
Well, I met a boy in the Vieux-Carres Down in Yokohama
F C G C F G C
He picked me up and he threw me down Sayin', "please don't hurt me mama"
go to chorus, then F C G C F C G C, to ending
ENDING:
F C G C F C G C F C G C F C
Poor poor poor me, poor poor pitiful me Poor poor poor me, poor poor
G C N.C.
pitiful me Poor poor poor me, poor poor pitiful me
Here's the guitar solo as best as I could figure it out, try a little
Ocultar tablatura
fuzz with some delay; and or compression with phase. p = pause
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How to play Poor Poor Pitiful Me
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.