Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Help the Poor - Robben Ford Version DmDm
Stgandard tuning
A13sus4A13sus4 A7A7+ Bb13Bb13 A7#5#9 Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
-5- -5- -x- -8- -5- -5-
-7- -6- -8- -6- -6- -5-
-7- -6- -7- -6- -5- -5-
-5- -5- -6- -5- -7- -5-
-x- -x- -x- -x- -5- -5-
-x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x-
Intro:
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Verse 1:
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Help the poor
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Won't you help poor me
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Have a heart baby, won't you, baby
A13sus4A13sus4 A7A7+
Listen to my plea
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
I need all your love I need your care
G7G7 A7A7+ Bb13Bb13
I need all of the love you can spare
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D A7#5#9
Help the poor help the poor
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Won’t you help poor me
Verse 2:
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Say you will
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Say you'll help me on
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
I can't make it no further
A13sus4A13sus4 A7A7+
In this world alone
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
I lost all my courage when I found you
G7G7 A7A7+ Bb13Bb13
Got what I needed to see me through
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D A7#5#9
Help the poor help the poor
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Won’t you help poor me
Bridge:
Gm9Gm9 Gm9Gm9
You're my inspiration
Dm7Dm7 Dm7Dm7
You can make me a king
Bb13Bb13 Bb13Bb13
If you don't come to my rescue
A7A7+ A7#5#9
I'll never be anything
Verse 3:
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Help the poor Help the poor
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Won’t you help poor me
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Have a heart won't you, baby
A13sus4A13sus4 A7A7+
Listen to my plea
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
I’m begging with tears in my eyes
G7G7 A7A7+ Bb13Bb13
Something you must realize
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D A7#5#9
Help the poor Help the poor
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Won’t you Help poor me
Solo guitar:
Bridge:
Gm9Gm9 Gm9Gm9
You're my inspiration
Dm7Dm7 Dm7Dm7
You can make me a king
Bb13Bb13 Bb13Bb13
If you don't come to my rescue
A7A7+ A7#5#9
I'll never be anything
Solo 2:
Verse 4:
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Help the poor Help the poor
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Won't you help poor me
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Have a heart won't you, baby
A13sus4A13sus4 A7A7+
Listen to my plea
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
I lost all my courage when I found you
G7G7 A7A7+ Bb13Bb13
Got what I needed to see me through
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D A7#5#9
Help the poor Help the poor
Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D Dm7Dm7 C/DC/D
Won’t you help poor me