Jack Jersey - Papa Was A Poor Man Chords

[Chorus]
 
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]
 
   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