Poor Boy Lookin For A Home chords by Glen Campbell

• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Difficulty: Beginner

Poor Boy Lookin` For Home
Glen Campbell
1962 Glen Campbell Blue Grass Special


Intro  C F G C


Verse 1

C
Well a ole Mister fox done found him a home
           G
Down in the ground so deep
     C         F
Well the fox got a place to call his own
      G    C
He`s got a place to sleep

Verse 2

G
Ole Mister coon got a real fine home

High in the hollow tree
     C             F
Well the coon`s got a place he can call his own
          G     C
But there ain`t no place for me


Chorus 1

G     C
I`m just a poor boy lookin` for a home
            G
Lookin` for a place to call my own
C
Poor boy lookin` for a home
     G      C   F G C
Poor boy lookin` for a home


Verse 3

Well the boll weevil finds him a cotton boll
             G
He moves all his kin folk in
C             F
He`s found a place that is mighty snug
      G   C
Down by the cotton gin


Verse 4

     G
Well the bee`s got a home in the honey hive
          G7
Honey in the honey comb
   C           F
Well ole Mister bee`s gotta keep alive
           G      C
While the poor boy`s lookin` for a home


Chorus 2

G     C
I`m just a poor boy lookin` for a home
            G
Lookin` for a place to call my own
C
Poor boy lookin` for a home
     G       C   F G C
Poor boy lookin` for a home


Verse 5

Well the catfish home is a muddy pond
         G
He just eats and swim
              F
Well he don`t cry when the crawdad`s gone
     G     C
Tadpole`s fine with him


Verse 6

G
Crow`s found a nest in a tree top tall

He never pays no rent
     C           F
Well the poor boy`s got him no home at all
     G      C
He ain`t got a livin` cent


Outro

G     C
I`m just a poor boy lookin` for a home
            G
Lookin` for a place to call my own
C
Poor boy lookin` for a home
     G       C  F G C
Poor boy lookin` for a home