Poetry Man chords by Phoebe Snow (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D5
Dmaj7
D7
D6
A7sus4
A7
Am7
Asus2
G/A
D6/9
D7sus4
G
Dmaj9

Intro 1
D5 
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
A7sus4 
A7 
Am7 
Asus2 
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
Ooh, yeah yeah
A7sus4 
A7 
Am7 
Asus2 
yeah
Dmaj7 
Dmaj7 
Ooh, yeah

Verse 1
Am7 
You make me laugh
G/A 
'Cause your  eyes they light the night
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
They look right though me,
Dmaj7 
D6/9 
la la la la
Am7 
You bashful   boy
G/A 
You're hiding something sweet
Dmaj7 
D7 
Please give it to       me,
D6 
D7 
Dmaj7 
yeah, to me
D6/9 
Oh, oh

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Chorus 1

D7sus4

Talk to me some more

You don't have to go

Dmaj7

You're the poetry man

G/A

Dmaj7

You make things all rhyme

A7sus4

Am7

Asus2

Dmaj7

Ooh, yeah yeah

A7sus4

Am7

Asus2

yeah

Dmaj7

Ooh, yeah

Verse 2
Am7 
You are a genie
G/A 
And all I     ask for is your smile
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
Each time I rub the      lamp,
Dmaj7 
D6/9 
la la la la
Am7 
When I am with  you
G/A 
I have a     giggling teenage crush
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
Then I'm a sultry   vamp, yeah
Dmaj7 
A sultry vamp
D6/9 
Wow, oh

Chorus 2
D7sus4 
Talk      to me some more
G 
You don't have to go
Dmaj7 
D7 
You're the poetry   man
G/A 
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
You make things all rhyme
A7sus4 
A7 
Am7 
Asus2 
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
Ooh, yeah yeah
A7sus4 
A7 
Am7 
Asus2 
yeah
Dmaj7 
Ooh, yeah

Solo 1
Am7 
G/A 
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
Dmaj7 
D6/9 
Am7 
G/A 
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
Dmaj7 
D6/9 

Chorus 3
D7sus4 
Talk to me some more
G 
You don't have to go
Dmaj7 
D7 
'Cause you're the poetry man
G/A 
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
You make things all      rhyme,
A7sus4 
A7 
Am7 
Asus2 
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
Ooh, yeah yeah
A7sus4 
A7 
Am7 
Asus2 
yeah
Dmaj7 
Ooh, yeah

Verse 3
Am7 
So once again
G/A 
It's time to    say "so long"
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
And so recall the lull     of life,
Dmaj7 
D6/9 
la la la la
Am7 
You're going home now
G/A 
Home's that  place somewhere
you go each day
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
D7 
To see      your wife, yeah yeah yeah
Dmaj7 
To see your wife
D6/9 
Wow, oh

Chorus 4
D7sus4 
Talk to me some more
G 
You know that you don't have to go
Dmaj7 
D7 
Cause you're the poetry   man
G/A 
Dmaj7 
D7 
You make things all rhyme, yeah
D6 
D7 
Wow, oh

Outro 1
D7sus4 
Talk      to me some more
G 
You know that you don't have to go
Dmaj7 
D7 
Cause you're the poetry   man
G/A 
Dmaj7 
D7 
D6 
You make things all rhyme,
Dmaj9 

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D5
Dmaj7
D7
D6
A7sus4
A7
Am7
Asus2
G/A
D6/9
D7sus4
G
Dmaj9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 66

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
D6/9: shape not available
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dmaj9: x-5-4-6-5-x

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This is the definitive original version of Poetry Man by Phoebe Snow, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Phoebe Snow.