Poor Tom

Led Zeppelin - Poor Tom: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Poor Tom" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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Learn Poor Tom Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Led Zeppelin

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Poor Tom" smoothly on your guitar.

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Here's a tale of Tom
Who worked the railroads long
His wife would cook his meal
As he would change the wheel

Chorus:
Poor Tom, seventh son
Always knew what was going on
Am                 E+/G#              C/G C
Ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom
               Am             E+/G#              C/G C F7/A
And there ain't  nothing that you can hide from Tom

C
Worked for thirty years
Sharing hopes and fears
Dreaming of the day
He could turn and say

Chorus:
C
Poor Tom, work is done
Been lazing out in the noonday sun
Am                 E+/G#              C/G C
Ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom
     Am             E+/G#             C/G F7/A C
Ain't  nothing that you can hide from Tom

His wife was Annie Mae
With any man a game she would play
When Tom was out of town
She couldn't keep her dresses down

Chorus:
Poor Tom, seventh son
Always knew what was going on
Ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom
Ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom

And so it was one day
People got to Annie Mae
Tom stood, a gun in his hand
And stopped her running around

Chorus:
Poor Tom, seventh son
Gotta die for what you have done
All those years of work are thrown away
To ease your mind is that all you can say?

F7/A                                    C
But what about that grandson on your knee?
Them railroad songs, Tom would sing to me
There ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom
      Am                 E+/G#              C/G  C
There ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom
           Am                E+/G#               C/G C
There ain't  nothing that you     can hide from Tom
C
Hey yeah, keep-a truckin'
Keep-a truckin'


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Poor Tom" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Poor Tom" by Led Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin - Poor Tom: Guitar Chords

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