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)