Clinton Fearon

Rich Man Poor Man

Clinton Fearon


Tom: G

 [INTRO]   Am     G     Am      G

[Verse]
      Am                              Am
 The rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief
    Am                 Am
 Everyone claim, That them are the chief
      G                 G
 The rich man buy, The poor man life
      G                        G
 The poor man take away, The beggar mans wife

[Chorus]
       Am         Am             Am         Am
 Don't cry,  My brothers,  Don't cry,  My sisters
   G                        G
 Tears won't change the situation
              G                  G
 It's just a form, A form of, Reaction
            Am                Am
 So if you step on fire, Fire burn you
  Am                     Am
 Play with puppy, Puppy lick your mouth
   G                          G               G
 Stand up strong, You got to know where you belong
           G                    G
 Said the weak ones now,  Will soon become strong
          C            D       C
 Hey, Everything will soon be okay
     C          D       C
 As soon as the war is over
       C               D       C
 The children will be free to come over
   C                    D            C
 Singing and dancing, Ready to take over
G            G                    G
 Have some faith, Have a little faith,    Yeah, Yeah

 [Inst]   Am      G      Am     G

[Chorus]
          C            D       C
 Hey, Everything will soon be okay
     C           D      C
 As soon as the war is over
        C              D            C
 The children will be free to come over
    C                   D            C
 Singing and dancing, Ready to take over
G            G                    G
 Have some faith, Have a little faith

[Verse]
     Am                               Am
 The rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief
     Am                Am
  Everyone claim that them are the chief
      G                 G
 The rich man buy, The poor man life
      G                        G
 The poor man take away, The beggar mans wife

[Chorus]
       Am        Am              Am        Am
 Don't cry, My brothers,   Don't cry, My sisters
   G                        G
 Tears won't change the situation
              G                  G
 It's just a form, A form of, Reaction
                   Am                 Am
 Tell you, If you step on fire,  Fire burn you
  Am                     Am
 Play with puppy, Puppy lick your mouth
   G                          G               G
 Stand up strong, You got to know where you belong
      G                   G
 The weak ones now, Will soon become strong

 [Inst]  Am      G      Am      G

[Chorus]
       Am           Am          Am          Am
 Don't cry,   Don't cry,  Don't cry,  Don't cry
                 G                     G
 Don't shed no tears, Oh, My little brother
       Am           Am          Am          Am
 Don't cry,   Don't cry,  Don't cry,  Don't cry
                 G                     G
 Don't shed no tears,  Oh, My little sister
                 Am     G      Am     G
 Na, Na, Na, Na, Na

 [Outro]    Am   G   Em   C   Am


Printable version

                            RICH MAN POOR MAN

    INTRO:     Am        G        Am          G

           Am                                  Am
    The rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief
          Am                           Am
     Everyone claim that them are the chief
             G                                G
    The rich man buy,  The poor man life
               G                                              G
    The poor man take away,  The beggar mans wife

              Am             Am                        Am            Am
    Don't cry,   My brothers,     Don't cry,   My sisters
        G                                          G
    Tears won't change the situation
                        G                                G
    It's just a form,  A form of,  Reaction
                    Am                           Am
    So if you step on fire,   Fire burn you
                Am                      Am
    Play with puppy,   Puppy lick your mouth
        G                                               G                             G
    Stand up strong,  You got to know where you belong
                      G                                  G
    Said the weak ones now,  Will soon become strong
           C                              D         C
    Hey,  Everything will soon be okay
            C                  D         C
    As soon as the war is over
                 C                     D                     C
    The children will be free to come over
        C                                    D                     C
    Singing and dancing,  Ready to take over
  G                      G                              G
    Have some faith,  Have a little faith,    Yeah, Yeah

    INST:      Am         G          Am        G

           C                              D         C
    Hey,  Everything will soon be okay
            C                  D         C
    As soon as the war is over
                 C                     D                     C
    The children will be free to come over
         C                                   D                     C
    Singing and dancing,  Ready to take over
  G                       G                              G
    Have some faith,  Have a little faith

           Am                                  Am
    The rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief
          Am                           Am
     Everyone claim that them are the chief
             G                                G
    The rich man buy,  The poor man life
               G                                              G
    The poor man take away,  The beggar mans wife

              Am              Am                      Am             Am
    Don't cry,   My brothers,     Don't cry,   My sisters
        G                                          G
    Tears won't change the situation
                        G                                G
    It's just a form,  A form of,  Reaction
                                Am                          Am
    Tell you, If you step on fire,   Fire burn you
    Am                                     Am
    Play with puppy,   Puppy lick your mouth
        G                                               G                             G
    Stand up strong,  You got to know where you belong
               G                                  G
    The weak ones now,  Will soon become strong

    INST:    Am        G         Am         G

              Am                  Am                Am                 Am
    Don't cry,      Don't cry,     Don't cry,     Don't cry
                                G                                    G
    Don't shed no tears,    Oh, My little brother
              Am                  Am                Am                 Am
    Don't cry,      Don't cry,     Don't cry,     Don't cry
                                 G                                 G
    Don't shed no tears,    Oh, My little sister
                                     Am        G         Am       G
    No, No, No, No, No