Poor Boy chords by Nick Lambert

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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He stands in the spotlight,
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a lottery pig winner
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With his newfound wealth,
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the future should be a blast
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But soon he'll discover
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that life is not that simple
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He's still just the poor boy
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who can't escape from his past
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Poor boy, just the poor boy
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He's still just the poor boy
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who can't escape from his
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past
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Now girls find him attractive
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and come running in droves
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Desperate to find fa vour
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and share his wealth so fast
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Finding true love
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will be a major new challenge
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He's still just the poor boy
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who can't escape from his past
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Poor boy, just the poor boy
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He's still just the   poor boy
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who can't escape from
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his past.
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He buys a big house
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in a nice part of the city,
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His neighbours are wealthy
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and a privileged class.
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He tries to fit in
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and become one of the crowd,
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But he's still just the poor boy
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who can't escape from his past.
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Poor boy, just a poor boy,
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He's still just the poor boy
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who   can't escape from
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his past.
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He can   afford to be a member
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of any exclusive club,
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Pursuing new interests
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and mixing with the best,
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But the members blackball him,
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he's not the right sort.
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He's still just the poor boy
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who can't escape from his past
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Poor boy, just the poor boy
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He's still just the poor boy
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who   can't escape from his past
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You
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