F C G C   F C G C 

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Well I lay my head on the railway track Waiting on the Double E
         C
But the train don't run through here no more Poor poor pitiful me

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Poor poor pitiful me, poor poor pitiful me 
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All these boys won't let me be
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Lord have mercy on me Woe, woe is me

        C
Well I met a man out at Hollywood I ain't namin' names
        C
But he really worked me over good   Just like Jesse James
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Yes he really worked me over good  He was a credit to his gender
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Put me through some changes, Lord  Sorta like a Waring blender

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Poor poor pitiful me, poor poor pitiful me 
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All these boys won't let me be
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Lord have mercy on me Woe, woe is me 

         C
Well, I met a boy in the Vieux-Carres Down in Yokohama
     C
He picked me up and he threw me down Sayin', "please don't hurt me mama"

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Poor poor pitiful me, poor poor pitiful me 
 F         C          G     C
All these boys won't let me be
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Lord have mercy on me Woe, woe is me

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Poor poor poor me, poor poor pitiful me     
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Poor poor poor me, poor poor pitiful me
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Poor poor poor me, poor poor pitiful me