Status Quo - Poor Old Man: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Poor Old Man" 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.
D He is in his room, men will be there soon G D They come to smash the heaven he has known D Now he's sure to know soon that he must go G D This backstreet dream he has to leave behind F A# B E Oh, what a shame, oh what a shame Chorus: A E He's a poor old man A E Poor old man A E Poor old man D A Can we help you? Things are at their worst, what should he do first? He must wonder, no one wants to know He must spread his wings, pack away his things A sack is all he needs for all he owns Tears they blind his eyes, tears blind his eyes Chorus: A E He's a poor old man A E Poor old man A E Poor old man D A F Can we help you at all? A# F Poor old man A# F Poor old man A# F Poor old man D# A# F# Can we help you at all? B F# Poor old man B F# Poor old man B F# Poor old man E B G Can we help you at all? C G Poor old man C G Poor old man C G Poor old man You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  D  D#  E  F  F#  G  B  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 "Poor Old Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Poor Old Man" by Status Quo.