Biography:
A reggae band formed 1978 in Birmingham, UK. The music grasps from roots reggae and dub to lovers rock and pop. It is the second most commercial successful reggae band with +70 million sold albums. Many of their hits have been stylishly covers of early reggae and rocksteady hits from Jamaica. After success in UK, UB40's won USA with Labour of Love (1983), their first album of covers. UB40 was 1986 the first Western band to play behind the Iron Curtain, live in Moscow, Soviet Union.
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Other songs:
- Bring Me Your Cup
- Can't Help Falling In Love With You
- I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
- Kingston Town
- Looking In Your Big Brown Eyes
- Maybe Tomorrow
- Red Red Wine
- Red, Red Wine
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- The Earth Dies Screaming
- After Tonight
- All I Want To Do
- As Always You Were Wrong Again
- Baby
- Bling Bling
- Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
- Boom Shacka Lacka
- Breakfast In Bed
- Bring It On Home To Me
- Cherry Oh Baby
- Come Back Darling
- Cream Puff
- Dance Until The Morning Light
- Dont Blame Me
- Dont Break My Heart
- Dont Do The Crime
- Dont Let It Pass You By
- Dont Slow Down
- Dream A Lie
- Food For Thought
- Forget The Cost
- Get Along Without You Now
- Getting Over The Storm
- Groovin
- Guns In The Ghetto
- Hell Have To Go
- Higher Ground
- Homely Girl
- How Can Poor Men Stand Such Times And Live
- How Will I Get Through This One
- I Cant Help Falling In Love With You
- I Got You Babe
- I Think Its Going To Rain Today
- If It Happens Again
- Ill Be On My Way
- Ill Be Your Baby Tonight
- Impossible Love
- Its My Delight
- Johnny Too Bad
- Kiss And Say Goodbye
- Love Is All Is Alright
- Many Rivers To Cross
- Midnight Rider
- Moonlight Lover
- My Way Of Thinking
- One In Ten
- Please Dont Make Me Cry
- Present Arms
- Rainbow Nation
- Rat In Mi Kitchen
- Reggae Music
- Sardonicus
- Securing The Peace
- She Caught The Train
- Silent Witness
- Sing Our Own Song
- Sins Of The Fathers
- Sweet Cherrie
- Sweet Sensation
- Swing Low
- The Day I Broke The Law
- The Pillow
- The Train Is Coming
- The Way You Do The Things You Do
- Things You Say You Love
- Tyler
- Version Girl
- Watchdogs
- Wear You To The Ball
- Wedding Day
- Where Did I Go Wrong
- Who You Fighting For
- You And Me
- You Could Meet Somebody
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'How Can Poor Men Stand Such Times And Live' is an old track originally written by Blind Alfred Reed in 1929
and UB40 added their additional lyrics in 2013,It`s from their Reggae meets Country music album from 2013
called 'Getting Over The Storm' Here is the Reggae Guitar structure and the lyric arrangement.
[Chords]
Bb F Eb
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
X13331 133211 XX1343
[Intro]
Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb F Bb Bb
[Verse 1]
Bb F Bb
Once the the shops were filled with things that i could buy,
F
But the prices of them all have gone sky high,
Bb Eb
Don`t suppose they`re gonna drop gotta get used to the charity shop,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Verse 2]
Bb F Bb
Seems like only yesterday food was so cheap,
F
Now the cost of eating goes up every week,
Bb Eb
So you search for the best deals have to miss out on some meals,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Steel Guitar Instrumental]
Bb F Bb Bb
[Verse 3]
N.C
Make that first foot on the ladder they all say,
N.C
But on what i`m earning they no there`s no way,
Bb Eb
Ain`t no bankers gonna lend they all got bonus`s to spend,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Verse 4]
Bb F Bb
Council housing`s something i will never get,
F
Put my name down on the list i`m waiting yet,
Bb Eb
So i`m renting privately landlords profiting from me,
N.C
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Steel and Slide Guitar Middle]
Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb F Bb Bb
[Verse 5]
Bb F Bb
Getting `round is getting harder everyday,
F
Used to drive a car but lately there`s no way,
Bb Eb
Trains are only for the rich and the bus fares are a bitch,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Steel Guitar Instrumental]
Bb F Bb Bb
[Verse 6]
N.C
And the doctors don`t come out no more at night,
N.C
They won`t treat you if they think you don`t live right,
Bb Eb
While they privatize the best soon they`ll be no NHS,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Verse 7]
Bb F Bb
Keeping warm is something poor folk`s can not do,
F
Because the oil men need a private yacht or two,
Bb Eb
Power companies make gold as the pensioners grow cold,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?,
N.C
Just tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Outro Steel and Slide Guitar Till Fade]
Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb B F Bb Bb
comments and or corrections?
and UB40 added their additional lyrics in 2013,It`s from their Reggae meets Country music album from 2013
called 'Getting Over The Storm' Here is the Reggae Guitar structure and the lyric arrangement.
[Chords]
Bb F Eb
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
X13331 133211 XX1343
[Intro]
Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb F Bb Bb
[Verse 1]
Bb F Bb
Once the the shops were filled with things that i could buy,
F
But the prices of them all have gone sky high,
Bb Eb
Don`t suppose they`re gonna drop gotta get used to the charity shop,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Verse 2]
Bb F Bb
Seems like only yesterday food was so cheap,
F
Now the cost of eating goes up every week,
Bb Eb
So you search for the best deals have to miss out on some meals,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Steel Guitar Instrumental]
Bb F Bb Bb
[Verse 3]
N.C
Make that first foot on the ladder they all say,
N.C
But on what i`m earning they no there`s no way,
Bb Eb
Ain`t no bankers gonna lend they all got bonus`s to spend,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Verse 4]
Bb F Bb
Council housing`s something i will never get,
F
Put my name down on the list i`m waiting yet,
Bb Eb
So i`m renting privately landlords profiting from me,
N.C
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Steel and Slide Guitar Middle]
Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb F Bb Bb
[Verse 5]
Bb F Bb
Getting `round is getting harder everyday,
F
Used to drive a car but lately there`s no way,
Bb Eb
Trains are only for the rich and the bus fares are a bitch,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Steel Guitar Instrumental]
Bb F Bb Bb
[Verse 6]
N.C
And the doctors don`t come out no more at night,
N.C
They won`t treat you if they think you don`t live right,
Bb Eb
While they privatize the best soon they`ll be no NHS,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Verse 7]
Bb F Bb
Keeping warm is something poor folk`s can not do,
F
Because the oil men need a private yacht or two,
Bb Eb
Power companies make gold as the pensioners grow cold,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?,
Bb F Bb
Tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?,
N.C
Just tell me how can poor men stand such times and live?.
[Outro Steel and Slide Guitar Till Fade]
Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F Bb Bb Eb Eb B F Bb Bb
comments and or corrections?
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