F

C

G

C

F

G

C

Well I l

ay my h

ead on the ra

ilway t

rack  Wa

itin' on the Do

uble 

E

F

C

G

C

F

G

C

But the tr

ain don't r

un through h

ere no m

ore   P

oor poor pi

tiful 

me

Chorus:

F

C

G

C

F

G

C

F

C

G

C

Poor p

oor pit

iful 

me, 

poor poor pi

tiful 

me A

ll these b

oys won't l

et me 

be

F

G

F

C

G

C

F

C

G

C

Lord have mercy on 

me Woe, woe is m

e

F

C

G

C

F

G

C

Well I m

et a m

an out at H

ollyw

ood  

   I ain't na

min' na

mes

F

C

G

C

F

G

C

But he r

eally wo

rked me o

ver g

ood   J

ust like Je

sse Ja

mes

F

C

G

C

F

G

C

Yes he re

ally wo

rked me o

ver go

od  

He was a credit 

to his ge

nder

F

C

G

C

F

G

C

Put 

me th

rough some cha

nges, Lo

rd  S

orta like a Wa

ring bl

ender

go to chorus, lead, third verse Chords to lead F C G C F C G C

F

C

G

C

F

G

C

Well, I m

et a b

oy in the Vi

eux-Ca

rres D

own in Y

okoha

ma

F

C

G

C

F

G

C

He pi

cked me 

up and he th

rew me do

wn S

ayin', "please don't h

urt me ma

ma"

go to chorus, then F C G C F C G C, to ending

ENDING:

F

C

G

C

F

C

G

C

F

C

G

C

F

C

Poor p

oor p

oor 

me, p

oor p

oor p

itiful 

me     P

oor p

oor p

oor 

me, p

oor po

or

G C N.C.

pitiful me Poor poor poor me, poor poor pitiful me