Providence Help The Poor chords by
Big Joe Williams

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Key: G minor•

Verse 1

Gm

Gm

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Well, the Providence helpin' the poor people,

Lord those could not help theirselves

Well, the Providence helpin' the poor people,

those could not help theirselves, boy,

They give 'em all a meal a day, boys,

then they help someone else

Verse 2

Gm

Gm

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I went to the office this mornin', 'bout a- half past

four,

Heard Mr. Roosevelt say they wasn't

gonna help no more,

G

G

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Told them, "No, Providence, it

Verse 3

Gm

Gm

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ain't gonna help no more."

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Well, well, it may be tomorrow, hoo- hoo, Lord,

Verse 4

I don't really know

Gm

Gm

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Well, Mr. Roosevelt told me ain't gonna

G

G

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Gm

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be no hard times no more,

He gonna let the poor people

go any place they wants to go

Verse 5

Gm

Gm

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I told him, "Yes, Providence,

it ain't gonna help no more."

Well, well, it may be tomorrow, hoo, Lord,

Verse 6

I won't be back no more

Gm

Gm

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I got up this mornin',

'bout a- half past eight,

Started down Pine Street,

boy, to get my meal ticket straight

Verse 7

Gm

Gm

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They told me, "No, Providence,

it ain't gonna help no more."

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Well, well, it may be tomorrow, hoo, Lord,

might dust my bed to go

Verse 8

Gm

Gm

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Well, it's some has a shovel,

some has a spade,

You know, the Providence will give

G

G

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Gm

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me and my babe a place to stay

Verse 9

Gm

Gm

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And I told them, no,

he wasn't gonna help you no more.

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Well, well, it may be tomorrow, hoo,

Verse 10

Lord, I don't really know

Gm

Gm

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Well the rooster told the hen,

the hen, "Go lay."

She told him, "No, the Providence,

give me a place to stay."

Verse 11

Gm

Gm

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She told him, no,

C

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G

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Gm

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she don't have to lay no more.

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G

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Gm

Gm

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Well, well, it may be to morrow, hoo, Lord,

I won't be back here at all

G

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I aksed my woman this mornin' could I fill her place

Verse 12

Gm

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She said, "No, Joe,

G

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Gm

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the Providence give me a place to stay."

Verse 13

Gm

Gm

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She told me, no, Lord, I

could not fill her place.

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Lord, I believe I'll get up in the mornin', hoo,

Gm

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Lord, I believe I'll leave this place

Verse 14

Gm

Gm

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Every mornin' the clock

G

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Gm

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be strikin' eight

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That's when I go down to Providence,

Gm

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boy, and I can 't get my business straight

Verse 15

Gm

Gm

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They told me, no,

they wasn't gonna help no more

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ChordsGm G C

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Capo: 3

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