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Poor Jimmy Wilson chords by
The Strawbs
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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F#m
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Verse 1
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Jimmy Wilson had a glass eye, I could see it
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And he stuttered sometimes
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D

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And he needed a girl friend
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night times
F#m
F#m
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Did n't know how to go about it
F#m
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Poor Jimmy Wilson, poor Jimmy Wilson
Verse 2
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All the boys used to tease him,
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I know I did it
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And he was my friend
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At school we were always
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close together
F#m
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Hardly a day I didn't see him
F#m
F#m
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Poor Jimmy Wilson,
F#m
F#m
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poor Jimmy Wilson
Verse 3
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2

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He used to go out for walks on his own
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With no-one to to talk to at all
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He'd walk in the park till
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the evening grew dark
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Just feeling quite incredibly small
Interlude 1
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F#m
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Verse 4
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He was sitting in the park
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one Sunday evening
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Around about five
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When along came a lady,
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a total stranger
F#m
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Wanted young Jimmy to go with her
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Poor Jimmy Wilson, poor Jimmy Wilson
Verse 5
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Well she was so persuasive
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and seemed quite friendly
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So he went along
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And the lady who was lonely
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gave him tea
F#m
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And she was his friend for ever after
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Poor Jimmy Wilson, poor Jimmy Wilson.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Poor Jimmy Wilson by The Strawbs is D major.

The primary chords used in Poor Jimmy Wilson are D, G, Em, F#m, B, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Poor Jimmy Wilson is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Poor Jimmy Wilson 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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