Key: B major•
Verse 1
Traditional
B
E
Tell me why you like Roosevelt
(poor man's friend)
(poor man's friend)
That's why I like Roosevelt
Good God almighty,
he's the poor man's friend.
Verse 2
E
Em
'Cause in the year of nine
E
Em
E
teen and thirty- two
We had no idea just what we would do
Verse 3
E
Em
E
And that's why I like Roosevelt
(poor man's friend)
(poor man's friend)
(poor man's friend)
Good God almighty that's
B
E
the poor man's friend
Good God almighty that's
B
E
the poor man's friend.
Verse 4
E
Em
E
Tell me why you like Lester B
E
B
Tell me why you like Lester B
(poor man's friend)
(poor man's friend)
Good God almighty that's
B
Em
the poor man's friend
poor man's friend.
Verse 5
Em
E
The call came to bloody glory came
Em
E
And I would not raise my hand.
Verse 6
Em
E
So I'll pass on the one by fire
If you want to fight
A
E
Em
Go on and fight if that be
D
E
your desire.
Verse 7
E
B
I like Pierre Trudeau
(poor man's friend)
(poor man's friend)
E
Em
poor man's friend
E
B
E
Good God almighty that's the poor man's
Em
friend.
Interlude 1
Em
E
Em
E
Em
E
Em
E
Em
E
Em
Verse 8
(poor man's friend)
(poor man's friend)
E
Em
E
That's why I like Pierre Trudeau
(poor man's friend)
Good God almighty that's the
B
E
Em
E
poor man's friend
Good God almighty that's
B
E
Em
the poor man's friend
B
E
the poor man's friend.
Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsB E A Em D
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