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Polio chords by
Paul Burch
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Ooh, ooh, ooh,
Em
Em

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A
A

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G
G

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D
D

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oo h
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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So the voice you now hear
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Reaching you through the air
Em
Em

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A
A

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Comes from me and my lazy leg
G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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High above at our getaway
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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In my dreams I kick and scream.
Em
Em

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A
A

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I feel the burning fire,
G
G

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Em
Em

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but my limb is flat as a country tire.
D
D

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Sit you down, my good Jim.
G
G

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I have missed you so.
D
D

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How long has it been?
G
G

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Tell me something new to know
F#
F#
2

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D
D

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I will confess, I had my doubts
G
G

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D
D

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Anyone would make the haul
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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From up here on my mountain chair,
D
D

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G
G

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D

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it's a long way to fall.

Sit down, Jim, and tell me about your

life down the mountain.

Because there's nothing
A
A

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D
D

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to tell about polio.
Bm
Bm
2

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So the schools shut down
F#m
F#m
2

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as word went out.
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Signs screamed, quarantine.
Em
Em

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A
A

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Did it seem you were up on that pole,
G
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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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you were on top of the world?
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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A
A

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G
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Em
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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Have you heard of the little girl,
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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immortalized as our town,
Em
Em

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held high above the cheering
A
A

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G
G

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Waving crowd, waving to her,

a shiny sign
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
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The creak of the chain haunt
Bm
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F#m
F#m
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s my slumber
Em
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A
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G
G

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There, Aliceville is as still as Tombstone,

Arizona
D
D

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Alice caught the fever,
G
G

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D
D

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she ain't never growin' old

The train don't stop in Aliceville,
G
G

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F#
F#
2

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no, not much, no more
D
D

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I digress, wistfulness is
G
G

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D
D

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far beyond our years
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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I am no dark angel,
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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G
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you have nothing to fear

Sit down Jim, and tell me about your
A
A

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D
D

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life down the mountain

Cause there's nothing,
G
G

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D
D

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nothing to know about polio

I know you meant no harm
G
G

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And believe me, you did none
D
D

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Some suffer misfortune,
G
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I'll be your conscience to carry on
F#
F#
2

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D
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If there's something to be told,
G
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D
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from this that can be had
A
A

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One should never throw
Bm
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G
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what one cannot catch

Tell me Jim,
G
G

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about all that goes on
Bm
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A
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D
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down the mountain

Because there's nothing
Em
Em

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D
D

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to tell about polio

Sit down, Jim, and tell me all about

your lives down the mountain

cause there's nothing to
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A

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D

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tell about polio

ooooooo heeeyyyyy

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • G

  • D

  • F#

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Polio by Paul Burch is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Polio are Bb, Cm, Gm, Fm, Ab, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Cm, Gm, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Polio is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Polio using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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