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Poor Boy chords by
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
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Key: C major
Verse 1

My mother called me to her bedside
C
C

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These words she said to me

If you don't quit your rambling

ways

They're gonna get you

in the penitentiary

Gonna get you in the penitentiary

poor boy

Gonna get you in the penitentiary
G
G

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If you don't quit your reckless ways
C
C

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They're gonna get you

in the penitentiary

So I sat myself down in a gambling game
Verse 2

But I could not play my hand
G
G

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Just thinking about that

woman I love
C
C

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Run away with another man

Run away with another man
F
F

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poor boy

Run away with another man

Just thinking about that woman I love
C
C

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Run away with another man
Verse 3
G
G

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The cards came around the table lord And I
C
C

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had such a worried mind
F
F

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C
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My stack of gold dollars I wasted away
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G

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C
C

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And I lost about ninety- nine

I lost about ninety- nine poor boy
F
F

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I lost about ninety- nine
C
C

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F
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C
C

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My stack of gold dollars I wasted away
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G

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And I lost about ninety- nine
C
C

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It wasn't very long till I
Verse 4
F
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C
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seen him again
F
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He ran away left her behind
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G
G

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And I laid him down with my old forty- four
Em
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G
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And the judge gave me ninety-
C
C

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nine

The judge gave me ninety- nine poor boy
F
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The judge gave me ninety- nine

I laid a man down with my big
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F
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forty- four

And the judge gave

me ninety- nine
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Well the jury said I had to pay And the clerk he wrote it down
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G

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And the judge called out my number
Verse 5
C
C

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Two sixes upside down

Two sixes upside

down poor boy

Two sixes upside down

The judge called out my number
F
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C
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Two sixes upside down
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C
C

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G
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C
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Chords
  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Poor Boy by Pete Seeger is C major.

The primary chords used in Poor Boy are C, G, F, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Poor Boy is approximately 34 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Poor Boy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Pete Seeger.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Poor Boy to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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