My Poor Ol' Heart Chords

KeyA# Capo1st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays449

My Poor Ol' Heart by Kenny Chesney is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A# with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords A, B, E and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A#
Text
16
Speed
  			 
 
Intro: (A)  (A)  (A)  (A) 
 
I been a (A) fool for love 
Ever since I was a baby just a-rockin' in the cradle 
As a rule I was 
The (B) kind that laid his feelings up (E) front and on the table 
I (A) gave her my word so many times 
Just to (D) see 'em tear it a(B)part 
Oh, (A) Lord, have a little bit of (E) pity on my poor old (A) heart 
 
I wonder (D) just how many times 
A (A) broken heart can mend 
Oh and, (B) when I get back on my feet 
Lord, I (E) always fall again 
(A) Bridges burned 
Lies, goodbyes 
(D) They've all left some (B) scars 
Oh, (A) Lord, have a little bit of (E) pity on my poor old (A) heart 
 
Solo:  (D)  (A)  (B)  (E)  (A)  (D)  (B)  (A)  (E)  (A) 
 
I ought to (A) know by now 
After all this debt and heartache lessons 
I can go with them 
(B) Going through hell, tryin' to (E) find a little heaven 
(A) Seems to me every woman I meet 
Has (D) leavin' down to an (B) art 
Oh, (A) Lord, have a little bit of (E) pity on my poor old (A) heart 
 
I wonder (D) just how many times 
A (A) broken heart can mend 
And, (B) when I get back on my feet 
Lord, I (E) always fall again 
(A) Bridges burned 
Lies, goodbyes 
(D) They've all left some (B) scars 
Oh, (A) Lord, have a little bit of (E) pity on my poor old (A) heart 
 
Yeah, I said (A) Bridges burned 
Lies, goodbyes 
(D) They've all left some (B) scars 
I said, (A) Lord, have a little bit of (E) pity on my poor old (A) heart 
Oh, (A) Lord, have a little bit of (E) pity on my poor old (A) heart 
 
2nd solo 
 
Fade out... 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante