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Poor But Proud chords by
Paul Kelly
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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G
G

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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G
G

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C
C

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Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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Verse 1
Am
Am

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I've always lived a simple life
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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Worked hard for
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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everything I've got
Am
Am

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My hours are long and my pay is low,
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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Esus4
Esus4

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still I can say that I've got a lot
E
E

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Am
Am

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C
C

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Cause I've got a sweet woman,
Dm
Dm

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Esus4
Esus4

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she's all the value that I own
E
E

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Am
Am

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And I'm proud to hold my
G
G

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C
C

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head up high,
Dm
Dm

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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thankful that I was born
C
C

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Poor, yes indeed,
F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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oh but I'm proud, yes siree
Am
Am

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C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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E
E

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Oh poor, poor, oh but I'm proud
Am
Am

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Born and raised in the ghetto
Dm
Dm

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Esus4
Esus4

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My mama had six of us kids
E
E

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Am
Am

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And as long as I can remember,
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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we've always been on skid.
Am
Am

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Daddy died when I was ten, yeah.
Dm
Dm

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And this pride is all that's
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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left of him.
Am
Am

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I remember him saying
G
G

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C
C

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before he died,
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Son, always keep your pride.
C
C

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I'm poor, yes indeed.
F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Oh, but I'm proud, yes siree
C
C

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Am
Am

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G
G

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I'm poor, poor, hey,
C
C

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E
E

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but I'm proud
Am
Am

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You know sometimes I
C
C

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think about this world
Dm
Dm

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And I wonder why people
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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think the way they do
Am
Am

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They'll say that they're in your corner

When all the time
Dm
Dm

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Esus4
Esus4

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they don't give a damn about you
E
E

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Am
Am

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They look at me with scorn
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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Esus4
Esus4

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Cause my clothes are torn and worn
E
E

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Am
Am

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But they can't see
C
C

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Proud as me
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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I'm thankful that I was born
C
C

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Ooh, yes indeed
F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Ooh
C
C

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Ooh, ooh
C
C

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E
E

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Oh, I'm proud
Am
Am

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C
C

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Dm
Dm

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Esus4
Esus4

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Ooh
E
E

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Am
Am

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I'm proud
C
C

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Oh, I'm
Dm
Dm

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Oh, I'm proud
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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They can't take
Am
Am

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that away from me
C
C

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Oh, I'm proud
Dm
Dm

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Bye -bye.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • F

  • F#dim

    4

  • Ebdim

  • C

  • Esus4

  • E

  • Dm

  • Em

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Poor But Proud by Paul Kelly is A minor.

The primary chords used in Poor But Proud are Am, G, Gsus4, F, F#dim, Ebdim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, G, Gsus4, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Poor But Proud is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Poor But Proud 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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