Poor Little John Chords
by Roger Miller
Poor Little John by Roger Miller is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G
Little John lived on a mountainside
D G
Never thought much about taking on a bride
G
Finally he up he married one day
D G
She didn't like the country so she done run away
C G
Poor little john, Poor Little John
D G
Your Mama used to love you but your Mama gone
C G
Whatcha gonna do livin all alone
D G
Your Mama used to love you but your Mama gone
G
Little John say what a fool I be
D G
High toned woman make a monkey out of me
G
Life gets lonesome on the mountain side
D G
Guess that the reason little John set and cried
G
Little John don know what he gonna do
D G
Lose one woman don wanna try for two
G
Guess he get along without no help
D G
Lived all his life on the mountain by himself