Poorman's Grave
by Eraserheads
Chords & Lyrics
NOTE: ORIGINAL KEY IS 1/2 STEP LOWER (ABM) INTRO Am--F-G--; (2x) G#, Am--F-G--; (2x) G#, Am F-G I know a man who had nothing Am F-G He was a poor man all his life Am F G He lived in a shack by the roadside Am F G G#, With starving kids and a loving wife INTERLUDE Am--F-G-; (2x) G#, Am F G He went to church every Sunday Am F G He prays from morning until night, he said Am F G "Good Lord, why have you forsaken me Am F G G#, When everything I did I thought was right" REFRAIN 1 Em Am Now my Life is coming to an end F C There's only one thing I'm wishing for Em Am All my days I have never sinned F So I hope you won't ignore G G- What I'm asking for CHORUS 1 C Oh honey when I die F G Dress me up in a coat and tie C Give me a pair of shoes F G That I haven't wore in a long time C Put me in a golden box F G Not a cross with a pile of rocks C Bury me where the grass is green F G And the gates are shining CHORUS 2 C G F Oh honey when I die C Give me a bed of roses G F Where I could lie C G F I'm gonna use up all the money that I saved C G F(pause) G-G# 'Cause I don't wanna lie in a poor man's grave INTERLUDE Am--F-G-; (2x) G#, Am F-G I know a man who had nothing Am F G He dreamed of satin sheets all his life Am F-G He lived and worked like a dog Am F G G#, Licking every boot he sees just to survive Am F-G He comes home drunk every night Am F G Wakes up the kids and talks to his wife, he said Am F G "Honey you have been so good to me Am F G I only wish we had a better life" REFRAIN 2 Em Am And now my life's coming to an end F C There's only one thing I'm wishing for Em Am All my days I have lived in shame F So I hope you won't ignore G G- Just what I'm asking for (Repeat Chorus 1) (Repeat Chorus 2 except last line) C F G 'Cause I don't wanna lie in a poor man's (Repeat Chorus 2 except last line) C G F pause G#,Am 'Cause I dont wanna lie in a poor man's grave