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How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? - As performed by Bruce Springsteen April 2006

 (Blind Alfred Reed)



Capo 3rd fret





G                                   D                 G

 Well, the doctor comes 'round here with his face all bright

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And he says "in a little while you'll be alright" 

       G                 G7      C                            Am

All he gives is a humbug pill, a dose of dope and a great big bill 

         G                  D7                   G

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?





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He says "me and my old school pals had some mighty high times down here

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And what happened to you poor black folks, well it just ain't fair" 

               G                        G7              C                               Am

He took a look around gave a little pep talk, said "I'm with you" then he took a little walk 

         G                  D7                   G

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live? 





                                     D                     G

There's bodies floatin' on Canal and the levees gone to Hell 

                                             D

Martha, get me my sixteen gauge and some dry shells 

           G              G7                C                 Am

Them who's got got out of town and them who ain't got left to drown 

         G                  D7                   G

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live? 





                            D                       G

I got family scattered from Texas all the way to Baltimore 

                                D

And I ain't got no home in this world no more 

           G                G7                 C                       Am

Gonna be a judgment that's a fact, a righteous train rollin' down this track 

         G                  D7                   G

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live? 

         G                  D7                   G

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?