RICH MAN, POOR MAN

Composed by Simon Black

Intro: (B)-(C)-(D)-(Em)-(A)-(Em)-(A)

Now the (Em)poorman, he's the beggar man
And I (C)bet you (D)know who's the (Em)thief
He's the man with a million grand
From the (C)poorman (D)that he did (Em)cheat

Now the (Em)poorman said to the richman
"The (C)meek shall in(D)herit the (Em)earth
Count your money, it ain't funny
Now (C)what is (D)all of it (Em)worth?"

Chorus:
'Cause the (C)day is (D)coming
(C)That your (D)sun won't (G)shine
And in the (C)midst of the (D)darkness
You're (C)gonna be sitting there (B)crying
'Cause you (C)didn't plan on (D)things
Happening this (Em)way

(Em)The conversation went on
And the (C)poorman got (D)deeper (Em)still
But the richman sat in fine clothes
And (C)his reaction was (D)pretty (Em)nil

Now a (Em)word to the wise is sufficient
But the (C)richman (D)closed his (Em)ears
He says "We'll stop anything from going wrong
We've been on (C)top for (D)all these (Em)years"

Chorus:
'Cause the (C)day is (D)coming
(C)That your (D)sun won't (G)shine
And in the (C)midst of the (D)darkness
You're (C)gonna be sitting there (B)crying
'Cause you (C)didn't plan on (D)things
Happening this (Em)way... but...

Now the (Em)poorman said to the rich man
"O(C)ppression is the (D)name of your (Em)game
You make no friends and in the end
You better (C)watch out for (D)falling (Em)rain"

Yes the (Em)poorman knows the richman
(C)Kinda has the (D)upper (Em)hand
But he don't worry, don't have to worry
He knows the (C)richman will (D)lose in the (Em)end

Yes, the (C)day is (D)coming (C)that his (D)sun won't (G)shine
And in the (C)midst of the (D)darkness
He's (C)gonna be sitting there (D)crying
Cause he (C)didn't plan on (D)things
Happening this (Em)way

Ya' build it (Em)up, they tear it down...
Ya' build it (Em)up, they tear it down...
[Repeat as desired]

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