Led Zeppelin - Poor tom
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Tuning: C G C G C E
POOR TOM
As recorded by Led Zeppelin
(From the 1982 Album CODA)
Guitar is tuned to Open C: CGCGCE
[Intro]
N.C.
[Verse 1]
N.C.Here's a tale of Tom
N.C.Who worked the railroads long
N.C.His wife would cook his meal
N.C.As he would change the wheel
N.C.Poor Tom, seventh son
N.C.Always knew what was going on
AmAin't nothing that E+/G#you can hide from TomC/G C
And there ain'tAm nothing that E+/G#you can hide from Tom C/G C F7/A
[Verse 1]
CWorked for thirty years
CSharing hopes and fears
CDreaming of the day
CHe could turn and say
CPoor Tom, work is done
CBeen lazing out in the noonday sun
AmAin't nothing that E+/G#you can hide from ToC/Gm C
Ain'tAm nothing that E+/G#you can hide from C/GTom F7/A C
[Verse 2]
CHis wife was Annie Mae
CWith any man a game she would play
CWhen Tom was out of town
CShe couldn't keep her dresses down
CPoor Tom, seventh son
CAlways knew what was going on
AmAin't nothing that E+/G#you can hide from ToC/Gm C
Ain'tAm nothing that E+/G#you can hide from C/GTom F7/A C
[Verse 3]
CAnd so it was one day
CPeople got to Annie Mae
CTom stood, a gun in his hand
CAnd stopped her running around
CPoor Tom, seventh son
CGotta die for what you have done
AmAll those years of E+/G#work are thrown awaC/Gy C
ToAm ease your mind E+/G#is that all you can C/Gsay?
[Bridge]
F7/ABut what about that grandson on your kneeC?
Them C11railroad songs, Tom would sing to meC C11 C C11 C
There ain'tC11 nothing that you can hide from ToCm
There Amain't nothing that E+/G#you can hide from ToC/Gm C
There ain'tAm nothing that youE+/G# can hide from ToC/Gm C
CHey yeah, keep-a truckin'
CKeep-a truckin'
[Outro]
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