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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] C