Bob Dylan Po Boy

tom: Em Intro: Base: C Bm7 E7 Am F7M Fmaj9 C E7 Bm7 Man came to the door I say, "For whom are you looking?" Am Dadd9 He says, "Your wife", I say, "She's busy in the kitchen cookin'" [Riff 1] Poor boy where you been? I already tol' you won't tell you again E7 Bm7 I say, "How much you want for that?", I go into the store Am Dadd9 The man says, "Three dollars", "All right", I say, "Will you take four?" [Riff 1] Poor boy - never say die Things will be all right by and by E7 Bm7 Workin' like on the mainline, workin' like the devil Am Dadd9 The game is the same it's just up on a different level [Riff 1] Poor boy, dressed in black Police at your back Em B7 Em B7 Poor boy in a red hot town Em B7 Em Out beyond the twinklin' stars E7 Am E7 Am Ridin' first class trains - making the rounds E7 Am Dadd9 C (Riff 2) Tryin' to keep from fallin' between the cars B7 Em B7 Em Othello told Desdemona, "I'm cold, cover me with a blanket Em B7 Em By the way, what happened to that poison wine?" E7 Am E7 Am She says, "I gave it to you, you drank it." [Riff 3] Poor boy, layin' 'em straight - pickin' up the cherries fallin' off the plate Em B7 Em B7 Time and love has branded me with its claws Em B7 Em Had to go to Florida, dodgin' them Georgia laws [Riff 3] Poor boy, in the hotel called the Palace of Gloom Calls down to room service, says, "Send up a room" Em B7 Em B7 My mother was a daughter of a wealthy farmer Em B7 Em My father was a traveling salesman, I never met him E7 Am E7 Am When my mother died, my uncle took me in - he ran a funeral parlor E7 Am Dadd9 C (Riff 2) He did a lot of nice things for me and I won't forget him Em B7 Em B7 All I know is that I'm thrilled by your kiss Em B7 Em I don't know any more than this [Riff 3] Poor boy, pickin' up sticks Build ya a house out of mortar and bricks Em B7 Em B7 Knockin' on the door, I say, "Who is it and where are you from?" Em B7 Em Man says, "Freddy!" I say, "Freddy who?" He says, "Freddy or not here I come." [Riff 3] Poor boy 'neath the stars that shine Washin' them dishes, feedin' them swine E|---3------------------------------------------------|