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Except for 'Secret Agent Man', every one of Johnny Rivers' hit singles
up to this point had been a remake of an oldie.  This (one of the few
A-sides he ever wrote) became his only #1 single on 11/12/66.

"Poor Side Of Town"
(Johnny Rivers - Lou Adler)

Intro:

Emaj7Emaj7 Piano Chord 
                     F#m7F#m7 Piano Chord 

Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee
Emaj7Emaj7 Piano Chord 
                     F#m7F#m7 Piano Chord 

Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee

Verse 1:

Emaj7Emaj7 Piano Chord 
                             F#m7F#m7 Piano Chord 

How can you tell me  how much you miss me
Emaj7Emaj7 Piano Chord 
                        F#m7F#m7 Piano Chord 

When the last time I saw you      you wouldn't even kiss me
AA Piano Chord 
                      G#m7G#m7 Piano Chord 

That rich guy you been seein'
F#m7F#m7 Piano Chord 
               AA Piano Chord 

Must have put you down
EE Piano Chord 
                  AA Piano Chord 

So welcome back, baby
EE Piano Chord 

To the poor side of town

guitar [2X; played at end of each verse]:

(E) [N.C.]
v     v     v     v
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Verse 2:

To him you were nothing but a little plaything (little plaything,
doo-wah)
Not much more  than an overnight fling (overnight fling, doo-wah)
To me you were the greatest thing
This boy had ever found
And girl, it's hard to find nice things
On the poor side of town

Bridge:

DD Piano Chord 
                     Gmaj7Gmaj7 Piano Chord 

I can't blame you for tryin'
CC Piano Chord 
              BmBm Piano Chord 

I'm tryin' to make it too
CC Piano Chord 
                    BmBm Piano Chord 

I've got one little hangup, baby
AmAm Piano Chord 
                        GG Piano Chord 
                     BB Piano Chord 
              (Emaj7)
I just can't make it without you (without you, ooh, without you, aah)

Verse 3:

So tell me, are you gonna stay now (gonna stay now, doo-wah)
Will you stand by me  all the way now (all the way now, doo-wah)
With you by my side
They can't keep us down
Together we can make it, baby

Verse 4 [first two lines sung by background singers]:

So tell me how much you love me
Come near to me and say you need me now
Oh, with you by my side
This world can't keep us down
Together we can make it, baby

Coda [repeat to fade]:

Emaj7Emaj7 Piano Chord 
                     F#m7F#m7 Piano Chord 

Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers