The Sun Never Shines On The Poor

B7 Am B7 Em G G The urchins are writhing around in the mud Ab Like eels playing tag in a barrel C Dm The old Sally Army sounds mournful and sweet Em F#m B As they play an old Christmasy carol G The world is as dark as a black night in hell Ab What kind of place can this be? C Dm Old people like hermit crabs run into doorways Em F#m B Fearing to say, "Do you feel as downtrodden as me?" Em Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling B7 The devil leans on your bell Eb Em D C The future looks black as before__ B And the sun never shines Am B7 Em The sun never shines on the poor Em B7 Eb Em D C B Am B7 Em G The rich man he dreams of his gold and his plate Ab And his house and his car and his women C Dm The poor man he dreams of his one room estate Em F#m B And his wage packet short by one shilling G The last penny falls through a hole in your jeans Ab Now ain't that the way when you're down? C Dm Just walking in circles for the rest of your life Em F#m B And feeling so low that your chin scrapes along on the ground Em Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling B7 The devil he leans on your bell Eb Em D C The future looks black as before__ B And the sun never shines Am B7 Em The sun never shines on the poor Em B7 Eb Em D C B Am B7 Em G Now, some of the people are poor in the purse Ab They don't have the cash at the ready C Dm And some of the people, they're crippled and lame Em F#m B They can never stand up true and steady G And some of the people are poor in the head Ab Like the simpleton fools that you see C Dm But most of the people are poor in the heart Em That's the worst kind of poor F#m B It's the worst kind of poor you can be Em Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling B7 The devil he leans on your bell Eb Em D C The future looks black as before__ B And the sun never shines Am B7 Em Oh, the sun never shines on the poor Em B7 Eb Em D C B Am B7 Em