Ruth B. - 2 Poor Kids: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "2 Poor Kids" 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  D#  Dm  F  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..