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 Bb 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 N.C. Can we help you? [Verse 2] D Things are at their worst, what should he do first? G D He must wonder, no one wants to know D He must spread his wings, pack away his things G D A sack is all he needs for all he owns F Bb B E 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? Bb F Poor old man Bb F Poor old man Bb F Poor old man Eb Bb Gb Can we help you at all? B Gb Poor old man B Gb Poor old man B Gb 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