Poor Jimmy Wilson Chords
by Strawbs
Poor Jimmy Wilson by Strawbs is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, Em, B, C and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D G D Em D Em (2x)
Em D G Em G D
N.C. D G D Em
Jimmy Wilson had a glass eye, I could see it
D Em
And he stuttered sometimes
D G D Em
And he needed a girlfriend night times
D Em G D
Didn't know how to go about it
Em D G Em G D
Poor Jimmy Wilson, poor Jimmy Wilson.
N.C. D G D Em
All the boys used to tease him, I know I did it
D Em
And he was my friend
D G D Em
At school we were always close together
D Em G D
Hardly a day I didn't see him
Em D G Em G D
Poor Jimmy Wilson, poor Jimmy Wilson.
Bridge:
Em B C B
He used to go out for walks on his own
Am B Em
With no-one to talk to at all
B C B
He'd walk in the park 'til the evening grew dark
Am B Em -Am-Em
Just feeling quite incredibly small.
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