From the Album-"Ridin' The Storm Out" 1973 Written by Gary Richrath Tabbed by Ray Scheidler Chords: CFAGG/B BEb E---------1-----------3-----3----------1----3----| B---1-----1-----1-----------3-----1----3----4----| G---------2-----2----------------------3----3----| D---2-----3-----2-----------------2----3----1----| A---3-----3-----------2-----2----------1---------| E---------------------3-----------3--------------| Intro:(Play twice) C E------------------------------------------------| B--13--(13)--13--11------------------------------| G--------------------10--------------------------| D------------------------13--10---10--13--10-----| A------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------| C F C F Hometown lady leavin' for the city C Am G Bags in hand she's boarding the train C F Her last look through the window C F I saw her eyes were as red as mine C Am G I wave goodbye but I can't believe she's leaving F G But a woman can't be high class C G/B Am C/G In a lonely farmer's town F G And the son of a poor man ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/reo_speedwagon/son_of_a_poor_man_crd.html ) C G/B Am C/G Ain't gonna turn your head around F G But if you ever get lonely C G/B Am C/G Just pick up the telephone F G And the son of a poor man BCFFFEb Eb C F Bb Will bring you home C F C F Well maybe soon I'll see her on some television show C Am G Painted lips and fingers singing for the world C F C F A fashion plate for sure dancing for your plastic world C Am G Call me up if you can but if not well I'll understand F G Cause a woman can't be high class C G/B Am C/G In a lonely farmer's town F G And the son of a poor man C G/B Am C/G Ain't gonna turn your head around F G But if you ever get lonely C G/B Am C/G You just pick up the telephone F G Bb (C) And the son of a poor man's gonna bring you home