(*) Only Strum Three Times Intro D A E A Verse 1 AThere's A Whole Lotta People Lookin'E Down Their Noses AtA Me 'Cause I Didn't Come From A EWealthy FamAily I GuDess I Learned To Take It For AMost Of The Year But EEvery December, When ChAristmas Drew Near And DAll The Other Families WereA Out Spreadin' Cheer We's Sittin' Home, Bein'E Po' Folks Verse 2 AOur Christmas Shoppin' WasE Thumbin' Through The New CAatalog Lookin' And A-Wishin' And A-EWantin' Everything We ASaw DLittle Toy Trains AndA Little Toy Boats And ESister Kept Lookin' At TheA Little Girls' Coats We DAll Sat Down And Wrote ASanta A Note But ESanta Don't Come To See APo' Folks And EWe Wadn't Nothin' But APo' Folks Bridge DPo' Folks Livin' AWay In The Country We ENever Heard The Jingle Of TheA Jingle Bells DHo Ho Ho, We Was APo' Po' Po' And BIf We Had Christmas, Well, WEe Just Made It Ourselves Verse 3 ADaddy Took A Hatchet, AndE Daddy Chopped A Pine TAree Down The Only Decorations Were The EOnes We Made OrA Found DBrother Saw Some Holly In The ARich Man's Yard He EPicked It Up Fast AndA Ran Home Hard And DMomma Knew He Stole It, But BAless Her Heart EChristmas Ain't Easy OnA Po' Folks And It EAin't No Time For WhippinA' Po' FolkA#s Key Changes To Eb Verse 4 I ReA#member One Christmas, It WasF Blowin' And A-SnowinA#' Mean Wadn't Nothin' In The Kitchen But A FFew Of Momma's HomecannA#ed Beans Some LD#adies From The Church Brought AA# Basket Of Food FMomma Kinda Smiled And SheA# Said, "That's Good ButD# Why Don't Y'all Just Take It To TheA# Folks That Live Down The Road They Ain't Got As Much As We DoF, Why, They're Just PF7o' Folks" Verse 5 She A#Only Kept A Chicken And FEnough To Make Some HomemaA#de Bread But You'd've Thought We Was Feastin' From The FBlessin' That My DaddyA# Said And D#Later, When The Kids WasA# Tucked In Tight And The FFire Wadn't Nothin' But A#A Flickerin' Light You D#Oughta Heard My Momma Sing A#"Silent Night" 'Cause FThat's What You Do When You'A#re Po' Folks And FWe Wadn't Nothin' ButA# Po' Folks FChristmas Time When You'A#re Po' Folks
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What are the chords for Po Folks Christmas?
The chords for Po Folks Christmas are: D, A, E, B, A#, F, D#, F7
What is the original key of Po Folks Christmas?
The original key is G.
What is the difficulty of playing Po Folks Christmas?
The difficulty level is Intermediate.
Can I play Po Folks Christmas in another key?
Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.
Can Po Folks Christmas be played on an acoustic guitar?
Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.
Can I play Po Folks Christmas on ukulele?
Chord Po Folks Christmas can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.
How many chords are used in Po Folks Christmas?
Po Folks Christmas uses 8 chords: D, A, E, B, A#, F, D#, F7
What is the easiest way to play Po Folks Christmas?
You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.
What decade was Po Folks Christmas released in?
Po Folks Christmas was released in the 2000s. See more 2000s songs here
Are there easier chord versions for Po Folks Christmas?
Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Po Folks Christmas to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.