Rich Man Living in a Poor Man's House chords by
Bon Jovi

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

Em

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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G

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

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Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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Billy works too hard,

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D

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D

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trying to make ends meet

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G

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C

C

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G

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D

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He's gotta pay his credit cards

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G

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C

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G

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Yeah, he's been dealing with the odds

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D

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That even Vegas can't

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G

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beat

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C

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G

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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Verse 2

D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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By six he's out of bed,

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D

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G

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C

C

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G

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D

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she makes his coffee sweet

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G

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C

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G

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He grabs his boots and his coat

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D

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G

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Leaves a note that says, 'I love you'

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C

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G

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And runs to catch a bus down at

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D

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G

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the end of market street

Verse 3

C

C

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G

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D

D

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G

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It took some time to figure it out

C

C

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G

G

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He's a rich man living in a

D

D

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G

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poor man's house

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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G

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He might be down, but he ain't out

C

C

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G

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D

D

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He's a rich man living in a poor

G

G

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man's house

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 4

D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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Every night at home,

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D

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G

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C

C

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G

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D

D

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feels like it's Christ mas Eve

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G

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C

C

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And Gracie's got his dinner on the stove,

G

G

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D

D

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Daddy's coming home

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G

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C

C

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G

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And they've got seven hungry children

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D

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G

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That are tugging on his sleeve

Verse 5

C

C

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G

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D

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G

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It took some time to figure it out

C

C

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G

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D

D

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He's a rich man living in a poor

G

G

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man's house

Em

Em

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D

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C

C

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G

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He might be down, but he ain't out

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C

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G

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He's a rich man living in a

D

D

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G

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poor man's house

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C

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G

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D

D

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G

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Every night at five when work lets out

C

C

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G

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He's a rich man living in

D

D

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G

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a poor man's house

Verse 6

F

F

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He arrives at nine as the

work bell's ringing

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C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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And he hits the grind but his heart is singing,

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C

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G

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D

D

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G

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yeah

Interlude 1

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C

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D

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Em

Em

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D

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C

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G

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G

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D

D

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C

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G

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D

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C

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D

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G

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Some men

Verse 7

C

C

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live for money,

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some men live for work

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G

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C

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But it's a real man,

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G

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D

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C

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richer man who knows what love's worth

Verse 8

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G

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G

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It took some time to figure it out

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C

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G

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He's a rich man living in a

D

D

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poor man's house

Em

Em

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D

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C

C

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G

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He might be down but he ain't out

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C

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G

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He's a rich man living in a

D

D

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G

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poor man's house

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C

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G

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D

D

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G

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Every night at five when work lets out

C

C

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G

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He's a rich man living in

D

D

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G

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a poor man's house

Verse 9

C

C

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G

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D

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G

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Sha la la la la la la la

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C

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D

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Rich man living in a poor man's house

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C

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Rich man living in a poor man's house

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C

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D

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Rich man living in a poor man's house

C

C

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D

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Rich man living in a poor man's house

C

C

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Rich man living in a poor

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G

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C

C

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man's house

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G

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Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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Oh oh yeah, hey

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Am

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rich Man Living in a Poor Man's House by Bon Jovi is G major.

The primary chords used in Rich Man Living in a Poor Man's House are Em, G, D, C, F, Am.

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

The tempo of Rich Man Living in a Poor Man's House is approximately 109 beats per minute.

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