Chords for Barrington Levy - Too Poor 12" 1981
Tempo:
141.5 bpm
Chords used:
Em
D
G
F#
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
[D] [Em]
[D] I'm crazy [Em] I'm crazy
[G] Not [Em] you, a fool
You're gonna take me for your footstool
Good things [D] come to those who [Em] need a treat
[G] Now [F#m] it's [Dm] gone, man
[Em] You don't know what the future might be
You see [D] me down today
[G] I can [Em] be bigger than you tomorrow
Who that show off should be afraid I'm crazy
That [D] I never put a [Em] stand, this lady show off at our wedding
I see [D] them on the road [Em] with package of stale bread
I [D] only observe and watch [Em] in the moment
Today [D] for you, [Em] you can't take a thing no more
That I [D] never put a stand, [Em] this lady to show off at our wedding
That [D] I am the one [Am] that help them [Em] stay
You [G] know [D] you want something [Em]
else to than anyone else
[G] Just put your shoulder to [Em] the wind
Not [Bm] you, a fool
[G] You're gonna [Em] take me for your footstool
Good [Bm] things come to those who [Em] need a treat
Now [D] it's gone, man
You [Em] don't know what the future might be
You see [D] me down today
[Em] I can be bigger than you tomorrow
[G]
Who that show off should [Em] be afraid
That [D] I never put a stand, [Em] this lady show off at our wedding
I see them on the street, they have kids to spare
[G] [D] I only observe and watch [Em] in the moment
Today for you, you can't take a [E] thing no more
[N] That jacket doesn't even fit
You [G] know you [Em] want something
[D] [Em]
[D] [G] [Em]
[G] Who that show off should [Em] be afraid
That [G]
I [D] never put a stand, this [Em] lady show off at our wedding
[G]
[Em]
[D] [Em]
Good
[G]
[Em]
[G] [Em]
[D] [Em]
[D] [G]
[Em]
[D] things [G] come to those who need a treat
[Em] [Bm]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[G]
[Dm]
[F#] [A#]
[Em] [D] [Em]
[Am] [G]
[F#] [G]
[F#]
[Em]
[D] [Em]
[D] [G] [Em]
[F#] [G]
That jacket doesn't even fit
[Em]
[D] [Em]
[G]
[D] [Em]
[D] I'm crazy [Em] I'm crazy
[G] Not [Em] you, a fool
You're gonna take me for your footstool
Good things [D] come to those who [Em] need a treat
[G] Now [F#m] it's [Dm] gone, man
[Em] You don't know what the future might be
You see [D] me down today
[G] I can [Em] be bigger than you tomorrow
Who that show off should be afraid I'm crazy
That [D] I never put a [Em] stand, this lady show off at our wedding
I see [D] them on the road [Em] with package of stale bread
I [D] only observe and watch [Em] in the moment
Today [D] for you, [Em] you can't take a thing no more
That I [D] never put a stand, [Em] this lady to show off at our wedding
That [D] I am the one [Am] that help them [Em] stay
You [G] know [D] you want something [Em]
else to than anyone else
[G] Just put your shoulder to [Em] the wind
Not [Bm] you, a fool
[G] You're gonna [Em] take me for your footstool
Good [Bm] things come to those who [Em] need a treat
Now [D] it's gone, man
You [Em] don't know what the future might be
You see [D] me down today
[Em] I can be bigger than you tomorrow
[G]
Who that show off should [Em] be afraid
That [D] I never put a stand, [Em] this lady show off at our wedding
I see them on the street, they have kids to spare
[G] [D] I only observe and watch [Em] in the moment
Today for you, you can't take a [E] thing no more
[N] That jacket doesn't even fit
You [G] know you [Em] want something
[D] [Em]
[D] [G] [Em]
[G] Who that show off should [Em] be afraid
That [G]
I [D] never put a stand, this [Em] lady show off at our wedding
[G]
[Em]
[D] [Em]
Good
[G]
[Em]
[G] [Em]
[D] [Em]
[D] [G]
[Em]
[D] things [G] come to those who need a treat
[Em] [Bm]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[G]
[Dm]
[F#] [A#]
[Em] [D] [Em]
[Am] [G]
[F#] [G]
[F#]
[Em]
[D] [Em]
[D] [G] [Em]
[F#] [G]
That jacket doesn't even fit
[Em]
[D] [Em]
[G]
Key:
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Bm
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ I'm crazy [Em] I'm crazy
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Not _ [Em] you, a fool
You're gonna take me for your footstool _ _ _
Good things [D] come to those who [Em] need a treat
_ [G] _ _ _ Now _ _ [F#m] it's [Dm] gone, man
[Em] You don't know what the future might _ _ _ be
You see [D] me down today
[G] I can [Em] be bigger than you tomorrow _ _ _
Who that show off should be afraid _ I'm crazy _
That [D] I never put a [Em] stand, this lady show off at our wedding _ _
I see [D] them on the road [Em] with package of stale bread _ _ _
I [D] only observe and watch [Em] in the moment _ _ _ _ _ _
Today [D] for you, [Em] you can't take a thing no _ more _
That I [D] never put a stand, [Em] this lady to show off at our wedding _
_ That [D] I am the one [Am] that help them [Em] _ stay _ _ _ _ _
You [G] know [D] you want something [Em]
else to than anyone _ else _
_ [G] Just put your shoulder to [Em] the wind
_ _ _ _ Not _ _ [Bm] you, a fool
_ [G] You're gonna [Em] take me for your footstool _ _
_ Good [Bm] things come to those who [Em] need a _ _ _ _ treat _ _
_ Now [D] it's gone, man
You [Em] don't know what the future might be _ _
You see [D] me down today
[Em] I can be bigger than you tomorrow
_ [G] _ _
_ Who that show off should [Em] be _ _ afraid _ _ _ _
_ That [D] I never put a stand, [Em] this lady show off at our wedding
I _ _ _ _ _ see them on the street, they have kids to spare _ _
_ _ [G] [D] I only observe and watch [Em] in the _ _ moment _ _ _ _
_ Today for you, you can't take a [E] thing no _ _ _ _ _ more
_ _ [N] That jacket doesn't even fit _ _ _ _
You _ _ [G] know you [Em] want something _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Who that show off should [Em] be afraid
_ _ _ That _ [G] _ _
_ I [D] never put a stand, this [Em] lady show off at our wedding
_ [G] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
Good _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ things [G] come to _ those who need a treat _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ [F#] _ [A#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
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[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [F#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ That jacket _ doesn't even fit _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ I'm crazy [Em] I'm crazy
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Not _ [Em] you, a fool
You're gonna take me for your footstool _ _ _
Good things [D] come to those who [Em] need a treat
_ [G] _ _ _ Now _ _ [F#m] it's [Dm] gone, man
[Em] You don't know what the future might _ _ _ be
You see [D] me down today
[G] I can [Em] be bigger than you tomorrow _ _ _
Who that show off should be afraid _ I'm crazy _
That [D] I never put a [Em] stand, this lady show off at our wedding _ _
I see [D] them on the road [Em] with package of stale bread _ _ _
I [D] only observe and watch [Em] in the moment _ _ _ _ _ _
Today [D] for you, [Em] you can't take a thing no _ more _
That I [D] never put a stand, [Em] this lady to show off at our wedding _
_ That [D] I am the one [Am] that help them [Em] _ stay _ _ _ _ _
You [G] know [D] you want something [Em]
else to than anyone _ else _
_ [G] Just put your shoulder to [Em] the wind
_ _ _ _ Not _ _ [Bm] you, a fool
_ [G] You're gonna [Em] take me for your footstool _ _
_ Good [Bm] things come to those who [Em] need a _ _ _ _ treat _ _
_ Now [D] it's gone, man
You [Em] don't know what the future might be _ _
You see [D] me down today
[Em] I can be bigger than you tomorrow
_ [G] _ _
_ Who that show off should [Em] be _ _ afraid _ _ _ _
_ That [D] I never put a stand, [Em] this lady show off at our wedding
I _ _ _ _ _ see them on the street, they have kids to spare _ _
_ _ [G] [D] I only observe and watch [Em] in the _ _ moment _ _ _ _
_ Today for you, you can't take a [E] thing no _ _ _ _ _ more
_ _ [N] That jacket doesn't even fit _ _ _ _
You _ _ [G] know you [Em] want something _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Who that show off should [Em] be afraid
_ _ _ That _ [G] _ _
_ I [D] never put a stand, this [Em] lady show off at our wedding
_ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
Good _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ things [G] come to _ those who need a treat _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ [F#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ That jacket _ doesn't even fit _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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