Rich Man Poor Man
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INTRO Am G Am G
Am Am
The rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief
Am Am
Everyone claim, That them are the chief
G G
The rich man buy, The poor man life
G G
The poor man take away, The beggar mans wife
Am Am Am Am
Don't cry, My brothers, Don't cry, My sisters
G G
Tears won't change the situation
G G
It's just a form, A form of, Reaction
Am Am
So if you step on fire, Fire burn you
Am Am
Play with puppy, Puppy lick your mouth
G G G
Stand up strong, You got to know where you belong
G G
Said the weak ones now, Will soon become strong
C Dm
Hey, Everything will soon be okay
C Dm
As soon as the war is over
C Dm
The children will be free to come over
C Dm
Singing and dancing, Ready to take over
G G G
Have some faith, Have a little faith, Yeah, Yeah
Inst Am G Am G
C Dm
Hey, Everything will soon be okay
C Dm
As soon as the war is over
C Dm
The children will be free to come over
C Dm
Singing and dancing, Ready to take over
G G G
Have some faith, Have a little faith,
Am Am
The rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief
Am Am
Everyone claim that them are the chief
G G
The rich man buy, The poor man life
G G
The poor man take away, The beggar mans wife
Am Am Am Am
Don't cry, My brothers, Don't cry, My sisters
G G
Tears won't change the situation
G G
It's just a form, A form of, Reaction
Am Am
Tell you, If you step on fire, Fire burn you
Am Am
Play with puppy, Puppy lick your mouth
G G G
Stand up strong, You got to know where you belong
G G
The weak ones now, Will soon become strong
Inst Am G Am G
Am Am Am Am
Don't cry, Don't cry, Don't cry, Don't cry
G G
Don't shed no tears, Oh, My little brother
Am Am Am Am
Don't cry, Don't cry, Don't cry, Don't cry
G G
Don't shed no tears, Oh, My little sister
Am G Am G
Na, Na, Na, Na, Na
Outro Am G Em C Am
How to play Rich Man Poor Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.