G  
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter  
D4         G  
oh like a poor man's son  
G  
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter  
D4         G  
oh like a poor man's son  

D                 C9  
my father was a hard earned worker  
Em           G  
my mother has a heart of gold  
D                  C9  
i was never much younger  
Em               G  
but i feel twice as old  

G  
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter  
D4         G  
oh like a poor man's son  
G  
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter  
D4         G  
oh like a poor man's son  

D                 C9  
but i've got money for food  
Em           G  
and a little bit of gasoline  
D                 C9  
i've got plenty of time   
Em         G  
but i want everything now  

D4                   C        G  
but i don't need no gold or silver  
D4            C       G  
i only need a few new things  
D4          C            G  
oh i'll buy pearls for my lover  
D4                        C      G  
oh and a brand new set of guitar strings  

G  
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter  
D4         G  
oh like a poor man's son  
G  
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter  
D4         G  
oh like a poor man's son  

D                 C9  
i feel a cold wind blowin'  
Em           G  
dark clouds form on the western sky  
D                 C9  
i've got a feelin' like known  
Em           G  
everyone here will one day die  

G  
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter  
D4         G  
oh like a poor man's son  
G  
Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter  
D4         G  
oh like a poor man's son  

D        C9  
i see a bright star shinin'  
Em     G  
i love bethlehem town  
D         C9  
i hear a Chorus of angels   
Em                 G  
Singing out loud the sweetest sound  

D             C9  
oh brothers lets go down  
Em                      G  
let's go down won't you come on down  
D            C9  
oh brohters let's go down  
Em                G  
down in the river to pray  
D            C9  
oh brothers lets go down  
Em                      G  
let's go down won't you come on down  
D            C9  
oh brohters let's go down  
Em                  G  
down in the river to pray  

D4                   C        G  
but i don't need no gold or silver  
D4            C       G  
i only need a few new things  
D4          C            G  
oh i'll buy pearls for my lover  
D4                        C      G  
oh and a brand new set of guitar strings