Poor Side of Town Johnny Rivers

 
 



 

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 Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:28:29 -0500<br/>
 From: Andrew Rogers <br/>
 Subject: ./r/rivers_johnny/poor_side_of_town.crd<br/>
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 Except for 'Secret Agent Man', every one of Johnny Rivers' hit singles<br/>
 up to this point had been a remake of an oldie.  This (one of the few<br/>
 A-sides he ever wrote) became his only #1 single on 11/12/66.<br/>
 <br/>
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                           "Poor Side Of Town"<br/>
                       (Johnny Rivers - Lou Adler)<br/>
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 Intro:<br/>
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 Emaj7                     F#m7<br/>
 Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee<br/>
 Emaj7                     F#m7<br/>
 Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee<br/>
 <br/>
 Verse 1:<br/>
 <br/>
 Emaj7                             F#m7<br/>
 How can you tell me  how much you miss me<br/>
 Emaj7                        F#m7<br/>
 When the last time I saw you      you wouldn't even kiss me<br/>
 A                      G#m7<br/>
 That rich guy you been seein'<br/>
 F#m7               A<br/>
 Must have put you down<br/>
     E                  A<br/>
 So welcome back, baby<br/>
                      E<br/>
 To the poor side of town<br/>
 <br/>
 guitar [2X; played at end of each verse]:<br/>
 <br/>
 (E) [N.C.]<br/>
  v     v     v     v<br/>
 -------0--0---------------<br/>
 ------------0h2-0---------<br/>
 ------------------0h1p0h1-<br/>
 --------------------------<br/>
 --------------------------<br/>
 -0------------------------<br/>
 <br/>
 Verse 2:<br/>
 <br/>
 To him you were nothing but a little plaything (little plaything,<br/>
      doo-wah)<br/>
 Not much more  than an overnight fling (overnight fling, doo-wah)<br/>
 To me you were the greatest thing<br/>
 This boy had ever found<br/>
 And girl, it's hard to find nice things<br/>
 On the poor side of town<br/>
 <br/>
 Bridge:<br/>
 <br/>
 D                     Gmaj7<br/>
 I can't blame you for tryin'<br/>
 C              Bm<br/>
 I'm tryin' to make it too<br/>
 C                    Bm<br/>
 I've got one little hangup, baby<br/>
 Am                        G                     B              (Emaj7)<br/>
 I just can't make it without you (without you, ooh, without you, aah)<br/>
 <br/>
 Verse 3:<br/>
 <br/>
 So tell me, are you gonna stay now (gonna stay now, doo-wah)<br/>
 Will you stand by me  all the way now (all the way now, doo-wah)<br/>
 With you by my side<br/>
 They can't keep us down<br/>
 Together we can make it, baby<br/>
 From the poor side of town<br/>
 <br/>
 Verse 4 [first two lines sung by background singers]:<br/>
 <br/>
 So tell me how much you love me<br/>
 Come near to me and say you need me now<br/>
 Oh, with you by my side<br/>
 This world can't keep us down<br/>
 Together we can make it, baby<br/>
 From the poor side of town<br/>
 <br/>
 Coda [repeat to fade]:<br/>
 <br/>
 Emaj7                     F#m7<br/>
 Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee<br/>
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 -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers<br/>
 
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{t:Poor Side of Town}
 {st:Johnny Rivers}
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 Date:&nbsp;Thu,&nbsp;14&nbsp;Nov&nbsp;1996&nbsp;15:28:29&nbsp;-0500 
 From:&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;Rogers&nbsp; 
 Subject:&nbsp;./r/rivers_johnny/poor_side_of_town.crd 
 
 Except&nbsp;for&nbsp;'Secret&nbsp;Agent&nbsp;Man',&nbsp;every&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;Johnny&nbsp;Rivers'&nbsp;hit&nbsp;singles 
 up&nbsp;to&nbsp;this&nbsp;point&nbsp;had&nbsp;been&nbsp;a&nbsp;remake&nbsp;of&nbsp;an&nbsp;oldie.&nbsp;&nbsp;This&nbsp;(one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;few 
 A-sides&nbsp;he&nbsp;ever&nbsp;wrote)&nbsp;became&nbsp;his&nbsp;only&nbsp;#1&nbsp;single&nbsp;on&nbsp;11/12/66. 
 
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Poor&nbsp;Side&nbsp;Of&nbsp;Town" 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Johnny&nbsp;Rivers&nbsp;-&nbsp;Lou&nbsp;Adler) 
 
 Intro: 
 
 Emaj7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F#m7 
 Doo-do-do-do-wah,&nbsp;shoobee-doobee 
 Emaj7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F#m7 
 Doo-do-do-do-wah,&nbsp;shoobee-doobee 
 
 Verse&nbsp;1: 
 
 Emaj7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F#m7 
 How&nbsp;can&nbsp;you&nbsp;tell&nbsp;me&nbsp;&nbsp;how&nbsp;much&nbsp;you&nbsp;miss&nbsp;me 
 Emaj7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F#m7 
 When&nbsp;the&nbsp;last&nbsp;time&nbsp;I&nbsp;saw&nbsp;you&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;you&nbsp;wouldn't&nbsp;even&nbsp;kiss&nbsp;me 
 A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G#m7 
 That&nbsp;rich&nbsp;guy&nbsp;you&nbsp;been&nbsp;seein' 
 F#m7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A 
 Must&nbsp;have&nbsp;put&nbsp;you&nbsp;down 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A 
 So&nbsp;welcome&nbsp;back,&nbsp;baby 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E 
 To&nbsp;the&nbsp;poor&nbsp;side&nbsp;of&nbsp;town 
 
 guitar&nbsp;[2X;&nbsp;played&nbsp;at&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;each&nbsp;verse]: 
 
 (E)&nbsp;[N.C.] 
 &nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v 
 -------0--0--------------- 
 ------------0h2-0--------- 
 ------------------0h1p0h1- 
 -------------------------- 
 -------------------------- 
 -0------------------------ 
 
 Verse&nbsp;2: 
 
 To&nbsp;him&nbsp;you&nbsp;were&nbsp;nothing&nbsp;but&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;plaything&nbsp;(little&nbsp;plaything, 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;doo-wah) 
 Not&nbsp;much&nbsp;more&nbsp;&nbsp;than&nbsp;an&nbsp;overnight&nbsp;fling&nbsp;(overnight&nbsp;fling,&nbsp;doo-wah) 
 To&nbsp;me&nbsp;you&nbsp;were&nbsp;the&nbsp;greatest&nbsp;thing 
 This&nbsp;boy&nbsp;had&nbsp;ever&nbsp;found 
 And&nbsp;girl,&nbsp;it's&nbsp;hard&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;nice&nbsp;things 
 On&nbsp;the&nbsp;poor&nbsp;side&nbsp;of&nbsp;town 
 
 Bridge: 
 
 D&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gmaj7 
 I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;blame&nbsp;you&nbsp;for&nbsp;tryin' 
 C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bm 
 I'm&nbsp;tryin'&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;it&nbsp;too 
 C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bm 
 I've&nbsp;got&nbsp;one&nbsp;little&nbsp;hangup,&nbsp;baby 
 Am&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Emaj7) 
 I&nbsp;just&nbsp;can't&nbsp;make&nbsp;it&nbsp;without&nbsp;you&nbsp;(without&nbsp;you,&nbsp;ooh,&nbsp;without&nbsp;you,&nbsp;aah) 
 
 Verse&nbsp;3: 
 
 So&nbsp;tell&nbsp;me,&nbsp;are&nbsp;you&nbsp;gonna&nbsp;stay&nbsp;now&nbsp;(gonna&nbsp;stay&nbsp;now,&nbsp;doo-wah) 
 Will&nbsp;you&nbsp;stand&nbsp;by&nbsp;me&nbsp;&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;now&nbsp;(all&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;now,&nbsp;doo-wah) 
 With&nbsp;you&nbsp;by&nbsp;my&nbsp;side 
 They&nbsp;can't&nbsp;keep&nbsp;us&nbsp;down 
 Together&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;make&nbsp;it,&nbsp;baby 
 From&nbsp;the&nbsp;poor&nbsp;side&nbsp;of&nbsp;town 
 
 Verse&nbsp;4&nbsp;[first&nbsp;two&nbsp;lines&nbsp;sung&nbsp;by&nbsp;background&nbsp;singers]: 
 
 So&nbsp;tell&nbsp;me&nbsp;how&nbsp;much&nbsp;you&nbsp;love&nbsp;me 
 Come&nbsp;near&nbsp;to&nbsp;me&nbsp;and&nbsp;say&nbsp;you&nbsp;need&nbsp;me&nbsp;now 
 Oh,&nbsp;with&nbsp;you&nbsp;by&nbsp;my&nbsp;side 
 This&nbsp;world&nbsp;can't&nbsp;keep&nbsp;us&nbsp;down 
 Together&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;make&nbsp;it,&nbsp;baby 
 From&nbsp;the&nbsp;poor&nbsp;side&nbsp;of&nbsp;town 
 
 Coda&nbsp;[repeat&nbsp;to&nbsp;fade]: 
 
 Emaj7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F#m7 
 Doo-do-do-do-wah,&nbsp;shoobee-doobee 
 
 
 --&nbsp;another&nbsp;ace&nbsp;60's&nbsp;tab&nbsp;from&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;Rogers 
 
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