Chords
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CI am just a poor boy
Though my story G/Bseldom Amtold
I Gsquandered my resistance
For a F/Cpocket full of mumbles such are Cpromises
All G/Blies and Amjests Still a man G
hears
What he wantsF/C to hear
And disregards the Crest
[Verse 2]
When I leCft my home and my family
I was no more G/Bthan a boy Am
In the Gcompany of strangers
In the F/Cquiet of the railway stations Crunning scared
G/BLaying Amlow seeking outG the poor F/Cquarters
Where the ragged people go C
Looking Gfor the places
F/COnly they would Cknow
[Chorus]
Am G Am F/C G
C
[Verse 3]
Asking onCly workman's wages
I come looking G/Bfor a job Am
But I get no ofGfers
Just a F/Ccome on
From the whores of seventh aCvenue
I G/Bdo deAmclare there were times G
When I was soF/C lonesome
I took some comfort Cthere
Then I'm laying down my winter clothes
And wishing G/BI was Amgone going Ghome
Where the NewF/C York City winters
Are bleeCding me, G/Bbleeding Amme going Ghome
[Bridge]
C G/B Am G C
G/B Am G
F/C C
[Resonator Solo]
C G/B Am G F/C
C G/B Am G F/C C
G F/C
[Verse 4]
C In the cleaCring stands a boxer and a fighter G/Bby his Amtrade
And he Gcarries the reminder of F/Cevery glove that laid him down
And cutC him till he cried out in his anger G/Band his Amshame
I am Gleaving I am F/Cleaving but the fighter sill remains C G/B
[Chorus]
Am G Am F/C G
Am G Am F/C G
Am G Am F/C G
[Outro]
C G/B Am G C
G/B Am G F/C C G F/C
C G F/C C G F/C
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