Key: G major
Verse 1
G
C
Csus2
D
Em
C
Up
C
G
It's a wonder that we're still alive
Tired and yawning in
Em
D
G
Oh dear, we're going to be late
C
G
The gaffer has stood at the gate
D
G
We're out of pockets, our wages
He'll duck it,
Em
D
G
C
we'll have to buy grub on the slate
C
G
My loom, it is saying all day
Em
D
G
C
Poverty, poverty, knock
G
D
The gap is too skinny to pay us
G
D
Em
Poverty, poverty, knock
C
Am
D
With always one eye on the clock
Bm
Am
And I know I can guttle
when I hear my stutto
D
C
God, poverty, poverty, knock
D
Em
D
Oh dear, my poor head, it sings
Em
D
C
Oh God, how I wish I had wings
Em
D
G
Sometimes a shuttle flies out
C
G
And give some poor woman a clout
D
G
And there she lies bleeding
C
G
And nobody's heading
Am
Em
C
D
Well, who's going to carry her out?
G
D
Em
G
Poverty, poverty, knock
C
G
C
G
My lute is saying all day
D
Em
D
Em
C
Poverty, poverty knock
G
D
The gaffer's too skinny to pay the loss
Em
D
C
Poverty, poverty knock
Am
Bm
With always one eye on the clock
G
D
I hear my shuttle go
C
D
But he'd rather sit on his bum
G
D
For he's far too busy courting Aunt Lizzie
Em
D
Cm
I just can't get him to come
C
Em
D
Lizzie, she's so easily led
C
G
I reckon he takes her to bed
D
G
She al ways was skinny,
Em
D
C
It's just about time they was wet
C
D
My loot is staying all day
Em
D
Poverty, poverty north
C
G
The gaffer's too skinny to pay us
D
Em
D
C
Poverty, Poverty Nock
Am
Bm
With always one eye on the clock
Em
D
C
G
Poverty, Poverty Nock
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG C Csus2 D Em...
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