Poor Side Of Town

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)

Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee

Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee

Verse 1:

How can you tell me how much you miss me

When the last time I saw you you wouldn't even kiss me

That rich guy you been seein'

Must have put you down

So welcome back, baby

To the poor side of town

guitar [2X; played at end of each verse]:

(E) [N.C.]

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Verse 2:

To him you were nothing but a little plaything (little plaything,

doo-wah)

Not much more than an overnight fling (overnight fling, doo-wah)

To me you were the greatest thing

This boy had ever found

And girl, it's hard to find nice things

On the poor side of town

I can't blame you for tryin'

I'm tryin' to make it too

I've got one little hangup, baby

Am G B (Emaj7)

I just can't make it without you (without you, ooh, without you, aah)

Verse 3:

So tell me, are you gonna stay now (gonna stay now, doo-wah)

Will you stand by me all the way now (all the way now, doo-wah)

With you by my side

They can't keep us down

Together we can make it, baby

From the poor side of town

Verse 4 [first two lines sung by background singers]:

So tell me how much you love me

Come near to me and say you need me now

Oh, with you by my side

This world can't keep us down

Together we can make it, baby

From the poor side of town

Coda [repeat to fade]:

Doo-do-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers