Richman Poorman Ukulele chords by Fearon Clinton

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: Am

Intro:


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Verse :
      Am                              Am
 The rich man
Poor man
Beggar man
Thief
    Am                 Am
 Everyone claim
That them are the chief
      G                 G
 The rich man buy
The poor man life
      G                        G
 The poor man take away
The beggar mans wife

Chorus:
       Am         Am             Am         Am
 Don't cry
My brothers
Don't cry
My sisters
   G                        G
 Tears won't change the situation
              G                  G
 It's just a form
A form of
Reaction
            Am                Am
 So if you step on fire
Fire burn you
  Am                     Am
 Play with puppy
Puppy lick your mouth
   G                          G               G
 Stand up strong
You got to know where you belong
           G                    G
 Said the weak ones now
Will soon become strong
          C            Dm       C
 Hey
Everything will soon be okay
     C          Dm       C
 As soon as the war is over
       C               Dm       C
 The children will be free to come over
   C                    Dm            C
 Singing and dancing
Ready to take over
G            G                    G
 Have some faith
Have a little faith
Yeah
Yeah

Inst:
   Am      G      Am     G

Chorus:
          C            Dm       C
 Hey
Everything will soon be okay
     C           Dm      C
 As soon as the war is over
        C              Dm            C
 The children will be free to come over
    C                   Dm            C
 Singing and dancing
Ready to take over
G            G                    G
 Have some faith
Have a little faith



Verse :
     Am                               Am
 The rich man
Poor man
Beggar man
Thief
     Am                Am
  Everyone claim that them are the chief
      G                 G
 The rich man buy
The poor man life
      G                        G
 The poor man take away
The beggar mans wife

Chorus:
       Am        Am              Am        Am
 Don't cry
My brothers
Don't cry
My sisters
   G                        G
 Tears won't change the situation
              G                  G
 It's just a form
A form of
Reaction
                   Am                 Am
 Tell you
If you step on fire
Fire burn you
  Am                     Am
 Play with puppy
Puppy lick your mouth
   G                          G               G
 Stand up strong
You got to know where you belong
      G                   G
 The weak ones now
Will soon become strong

Inst:
Am      G      Am      G

Chorus:
       Am           Am          Am          Am
 Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
                 G                     G
 Don't shed no tears
Oh
My little brother
       Am           Am          Am          Am
 Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
                 G                     G
 Don't shed no tears
Oh
My little sister
                 Am     G      Am     G
 Na
Na
Na
Na
Na

Outro:
Am   G   Em   C   Am