Jack White - Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

                     G                         D
Well I get into the game, but it's always the same
                      G                  C    D
I'm the man with the name Hip Eponymous Poor Boy,
 C    G
Poor Boy
                                                 D
Call me whatever you may, I ain't stoppin' the train
                      G                  C    D
I get a feel for the fame Hip Eponymous Poor Boy,
 C    G
poor boy

Chorus:
        C                  G
And I know that I can't defeat you
                D                            G
Yea, you don't worry now, I ain't going to preach
to you
                C
Well, there ya go
                               G
But I'll be going right there with you
                      D                        G
Yeah wherever you'll be, you'll be lookin' at me

But don't get out of your chair
Put a bow in your hair, you might be makin'
'em stare
So leave the care to the poor boy, the poor boy
And that's the name of the game
Keep on stayin' the same, ain't nobody to blame
Nobody but the poor boy, the poor boy

Chorus:
Well okay, so you fell asleep today
What's funny to me though is that you did that
yesterday
You might think I'm mad
Doin' all the things that I don't need to do
But while you're laughin' at me, well I'll be
laughin' at you

So I get into the game, but always keep it the same
And I'll be usin' your name, but they'll be
yellin' at me "Poor boy, poor boy"
But I'll be happy for you,
'cause you got nothin' to do
And I'll be singin' the blues, walkin' around
singin' "Poor boy, poor boy"

Chorus:
Sometimes a cold shiver comes over me
And it turns me on when the song takes over me
But alright, I can't fight it the odds are
against me
But I can't sit still
Because I know that I will

And you'll be watching me girl, takin'
over the world
Let the stripes unfurl, gettin' rich singin'
"Poor boy, poor boy"
And I'll be comin' to play, I do it every day
And the title will stay, Hip Eponymous
Poor Boy, poor boy (Yeah)

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" by Jack White.