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The Rich Man's Son & The Poor Man's Daughter chords by
Joe Brown
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
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C
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He had the reputation
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that only the wealthy knows
C
C

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He had an inclination
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F

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D

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towards women
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G

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and fancy clothes
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F

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His father was a banker
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and a rich man in the town
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D
D

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An d he knew he was next in line
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when Mr. Big stepped down
C
C

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The rich man's son and the

poor man's daughter
F
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He drinks wine and she drinks water
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G

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Most folks say that's the way
C
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G

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it ought to stay
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C

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She was just a barmaid
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D

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in a backstreet downtown bar
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She lived in the tenements
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and had dreams of going far
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Her father was a garbage man,
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her mother was a tramp
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And all the cash they ever had
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wouldn't buy a postage stamp
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The rich man's son and the

poor man's daughter,
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he drinks wine and she drinks water,
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G

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and most folks say
C
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that's the way it ought to stay.
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He showered her with presents
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and her own apartment key,
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gave her all her clothes to wear
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and she lived there rent -free.
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But the rumors started circulating
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and with them came the fears
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That the story of his scandal
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would get back to daddy's ears
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The rich man's son and the

poor man's daughter
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He drinks wine and she drinks woolly
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G

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And most folks say
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D
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E
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that's the way it ought to stay
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D
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He called round to see her,
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to tell her they were through
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But if she couldn't have him,
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no one else would have him too
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So she offered him some poisoned wine,
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he took one sip and died
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And she jumped in the river
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A

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and committed suicide
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The rich man's son and the

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He drank the wine and

he drank the water
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Rip, rip, rip it down,

most folks say
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that's the way it ought to stay
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • E

  • A

Capo: 1

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The original key of The Rich Man's Son & The Poor Man's Daughter by Joe Brown is Db major.

The primary chords used in The Rich Man's Son & The Poor Man's Daughter are Eb, Gb, Ab, Db, Bbm, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Gb, Ab, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Rich Man's Son & The Poor Man's Daughter is approximately 194 beats per minute.

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