Standard Tuning - No Capo
[Chorus]
G
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter
D4 G
oh like a poor man's son
G
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter
D4 G
oh like a poor man's son
[Verse]
D Cadd9
my father was a hard earned worker
EM G
my mother has a heart of gold
D Cadd9
i was never much younger
EM G
but i feel twice as old
[Chorus]
G
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter
D4 G
oh like a poor man's son
G
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter
D4 G
oh like a poor man's son
[Verse]
D Cadd9
but i've got money for food
EM G
and a little bit of gasoline
D Cadd9
i've got plenty of time
EM G
but i want everything now
D4 C G
but i don't need no gold or silver
D4 C G
i only need a few new things
D4 C G
oh i'll buy pearls for my lover
D4 C G
oh and a brand new set of guitar strings
[Chorus]
G
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter
D4 G
oh like a poor man's son
G
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter
D4 G
oh like a poor man's son
[Verse]
D Cadd9
i feel a cold wind blowin'
EM G
dark clouds form on the western sky
D Cadd9
i've got a feelin' like known
EM G
everyone here will one day die
[Chorus]
G
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter
D4 G
oh like a poor man's son
G
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter
D4 G
oh like a poor man's son
[Verse]
D Cadd9
i see a bright star shinin'
EM G
i love bethlehem town
D Cadd9
i hear a chorus of angels
EM G
Singing out loud the sweetest sound
D Cadd9
oh brothers lets go down
EM G
let's go down won't you come on down
D Cadd9
oh brohters let's go down
EM G
down in the river to pray
D Cadd9
oh brothers lets go down
EM G
let's go down won't you come on down
D Cadd9
oh brohters let's go down
EM G
down in the river to pray
D4 C G
but i don't need no gold or silver
D4 C G
i only need a few new things
D4 C G
oh i'll buy pearls for my lover
D4 C G
oh and a brand new set of guitar strings