Ruth B. - 2 Poor Kids: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "2 Poor Kids" 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.

Learn 2 Poor Kids Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ruth B.

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 "2 Poor Kids" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#       Dm      D#
I don't want no time on the big screen.
A#    Dm       D#                         A# Dm D#
I'm okay with me and my ripped jeans and you,
    A# Dm D#
and you.
A#     Dm    D#
Messy hair, that's what he likes on me.
A#       Dm      D#                      A#
I don't care as long as we're happy and free
Dm   D#              A#       Dm     D#
to be just you and me, and free to be just
          A# Dm D#
you and me.

F                   Gm
They think it's a shame
          A#               D#
that the world will never know our names,
    F                Gm
but I think that's okay,
      A#                 D#
'cuz love gets ruined by money and power and fame,

Chorus:
               A#      Dm          D#
And we're just 2 poor kids from a really rich city.
A#    Dm         D#
My oh my, what a pity.
     A#           Dm         D#
'Cuz we've got a love story unlike the rest,
A#        Dm      D#
no fancy suit and no fancy dress.
     A#       Dm        D#
Just us, just us, just love, just love
     A#       Dm       D#
Just us, just us, just love, just love

He picks her up in a Benz but
My lover comes by himself and a dozen roses
He probably stole them
He's got a smudge of mud on his eye
It makes me break into smile
Cause he drives them mad
Oh he drives them mad cause

They think it's a shame
That the world that the world will never
know our names
But I think that's okay
Cause love gets ruined by money and power and fame
And we're just

Chorus:
We're just two poor kids from a really rich city
My oh my what a pity
Cause we've got a love story unlike the rest
No fancy suit and no fancy dress
Just us, just us, just love, just love
Just us, just us, just love, just love

Dollar signs all around us
We sneak on to the city bus
Too blinded by what we have
To noticed your mean old laughs
Dollar signs on all around us
We sneak on to the city bus
Too blinded by what we have
To noticed your mean old laughs

They think it's a shame that the world
that the world will never know our names
But I think that's okay cause love gets
ruined by money and power and fame and we're just

Chorus:
Two poor kids from a really rich city
My oh my what a pity
Cause we've got a love story unlike the rest
No fancy suit and no fancy dress
Just us, just us, just love, just love
Just us, just us, just love, just love


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "2 Poor Kids" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "2 Poor Kids" by Ruth B..