The Israelite

INTRO:
A#
Get up in the morning, slaving for 
bread, sah,
              A#7
so that every mouth can be fed.
D#    F           A#         F# G#
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.

#1.
A#
Get up in the morning, slaving for 
bread, sah,
              A#7
so that every mouth can be fed.
D#    F           A#         F# G#
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.

#2.
A#
Wife and kids, dem pack up and-a 
leave me..
                         A#7
Darling, she said, I was yours to 
receive.
D#    F           A#         F# G#
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.

#3.
A#
Shirt dem a tear up, trousers a go.
Continúa después del anuncio
                            A#7
I don't want to end up like Bonnie 
and Clyde.
D#    F           A#         F# G#
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.

#4.
A#
After a storm there must be a calm.
                           A#7
catch me in your farm..you sound an 
alarm.
D#    F           A#         F# G#
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.

(INTERLUDE:)

#5.
A#
Get up in the morning, slaving for 
bread, sah,
              A#7
so that every mouth can be fed.
D#    F           A#         F# G#
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.

#6.
A#
Wife and kids, dem pack up and-a 
leave me..
                         A#7
Darling, she said, I was yours to 
receive.
D#    F           A#         F# G#
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.

#7.
A#
Shirt dem a tear up, trousers a go.
                            A#7
I don't want to end up like Bonnie 
and Clyde.
D#    F           A#         F# G#
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.

#8.
A#
After a storm there must be a calm.
                           A#7
catch me in your farm..you sound an 
alarm.
D#    F           A#         F# G#
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.

OUTRO:
D#         F      A#
poor, poor me, me-Israelite.(x3)