Poor Boy Lookin For A Home chords by Glen Campbell

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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