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Intro
Em / / / Em / / /
Verse 1
EmI am just a poor boy, though my story's
Emseldom told, I have squandered my resistance
A7Such are promises, all lies and jest
DStill a man hears what he wants
A7And disregards the rest
Chorus
EmLa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la
EmLa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la
A7When I left my home and my family
DI was no more than a boy
A7In the company of strangers
EmIn the quiet of the railway station, running scared
Verse 2
EmAsking only workman's wages, I come looking
Emfor a job, but I get no offers, just a come-on
A7On Seventh Avenue
DI do declare, there were times when I was
A7so lonesome, I took some comfort there
Chorus
EmLa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la
EmLa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la
A7When I left my home and my family
DI was no more than a boy
A7In the company of strangers
EmIn the quiet of the railway station, running scared
Outro
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A7 / / / D / / /
A7 / / / Em / / /