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