Artist: Charlie Robison | Song: Poor Mans Son

Artist/Band: Robison Charlie Tabs
Song: Poor Mans Son Tab

Charlie Robison       Poor Man's Son written by Bruce Robison


Charlie's Version                  Bruce's Version

Rich Brotherton  guitar            Chris Gage      guitar
Charlie Sexton   guitar            Marty Muse      steel guitar
John Ludwick     bass              Ponty Bone      accordion
Mark Petterson   drums             Erik Hokkanen   fiddle
Riley Osbourn    organ             Dave Heath      bass 
Lloyd Maines     steel guitar      Mike Broussard  drums
                                   Kelly Willis    harmony
                                   Charlie Robison harmony


G
I was a boy I was a good little boy
                         D
Wantin in the playground fun

They said ah na ney boy you can't play
                                 G
Cause you were born a poor man's son
G
I met a girl she was a  pretty little girl
                     D
Would you be my only one

She said meet me where nobody can see
                                 G
Cause you were born a poor man's son
         C       G
I spent  all my lifetime
                       C
Thinking what I coulda done
                   G             D
While I worked my fingers to the bone
        G
I met a man he was business man
                                   D
I said I'm a hard working son of a gun

He said you know the rules

You should've stayed in school
                                 G
Cause you were born a poor man's son

SOLO

         C       G
I spent  all my lifetime
                       C
Thinking what I coulda done
                   G             D
While I worked my fingers to the bone
       G
I met a guy he was a crazy guy
                            D
He said I'm going to get me some

Let's go across the tracks where

They keep that jack
                              G
All we need is a little black gun
G
They got the hounds and the tracked us down
                                D
They said we know what you have done

You're gonna do the time it's gonna fit the crime
                              G
You shoulda shot a poor man's son
            D                 G
You shoulda shot a poor man's son
            D                 C  D  G
You shoulda shot a poor man's son


>From Charlie Robison "Life Of The Party"
Lucky Dog Records 1998
Bruce Robison Music/Tiltawhirl Music(BMI) 


>From Austin Country Nights
Watermelon Records