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Type: Chords & Lyrics, etc.
Version: 1
Created by: Bagus
Created: 6/7/2026
Updated: 6/7/2026
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Poor Poor Pitiful Me
Chords & Lyrics, etc. · v1
Intro: C#sus4 C# C#sus2 C# / C#sus4 C# C# C#
C#
Well, I lay my head on the railroad tracks, Waiting on the double E
C#
But the train don't run by here no more, Poor, poor pitiful me
F# C# G# C#
Poor, poor, pitiful me
F# C#
Poor, poor, pitiful me
F# C# G# C#
Oh, these boys won't let me be
F# G#
Lord have mercy on me
G# C#
Woe, woe is me
C# C# C# C# (instrumental)
Well, I met a man out in Hollywood, Now I ain't namin' names
Well, he really worked me over good, Just like Jesse James
F# C#
Yes, he really worked me over good, He was a credit to his gender
Put me through some changes, Lord. Sort of like a Waring blender
F# C# G# C#
Poor, poor, pitiful me
F# C#
Poor, poor, pitiful me
F# C# G# C#
Oh, these boys won't let me be
F# G#
Lord have mercy on me
G# C#
Woe, woe is me
C# C# C# C# / F# C# F# C# C# C# (solo)
Well, I met a boy in the Vieux Carres
Down in Yokohama
He picked me up and he threw me down
He said "Please don't hurt me mama"
F# C# G# C#
Poor, poor, pitiful me
F# C#
Poor, poor, pitiful me
F# C# G# C#
Oh, these boys won't let me be
F# G#
Lord have mercy on me
G# C#sus4
Woe, woe is me
C#sus4 C# C#sus2 C# (×2)
C#sus4 C# C#sus2 C# C#sus4 C#. C#sus2 C#
Whoa, poor, poor me, Whoa poor pitiful me (repeat)