Except for 'Secret Agent Man', every one of Johnny Rivers' hit singles up to this point had been a remake of an oldie. This (one of the few A-sides he ever wrote) became his only #1 single on 11/12/66. "Poor Side Of Town" (Johnny Rivers - Lou Adler) Intro: Emaj7 F#m7 Doo-do-do-do-.... Emaj7 F#m7 Doo-do-do-do-wah, ....
Verse 1: Emaj7 F#m7 How can you tell me .... Emaj7 F#m7 When the last time I saw .... A G#m7 That rich guy .... F#m7 A Must have ... E A So welcome ... E To the poor .... guitar [2X; played at end of each verse]: (E) [N.C.] v v v v -------0--0--------------- ------------0h2-0--------- ------------------0h1p0h1- -------------------------- -------------------------- -0------------------------ Verse 2: To him you were nothing but ..... Bridge: D Gmaj7 I can't blame you ... C Bm I'm tryin' .... C Bm I've got one .... Am G B (Emaj7) I just can't make it without ..... Verse 3: So tell me, are you gonna stay ..... Verse 4 [first two lines sung by background singers]: So tell me how much you .... Coda [repeat to fade]: Emaj7 F#m7 Doo-do-do-do-.... -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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