[Intro] 
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GEmCDG He was but a traveller on the lonely road of life,
GEmAmD She, her name was Mary, a lady of the night,
CDBEm She found him lying in that road, on a winter's night so cold,
AmDG - C - D - G - C - D Just another poor boy, treat him right,
 
GEmCDG She saw that he was hungry and gave him food to eat,
GEmAmD She knew that he was weary and he had no place to sleep,
CDBEm She took him home to her own bed, she lay down his wounded head
AmDG - C - D - G - B and washed away the world from his hands and his feet,
EmD - C He was just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,
GDEmDC When he cried out in his sleep she held him tight,
EmD - C Just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,
GDEmC And she gave him love and comfort through the night,
Em - D - C - G - Em - D - C - G - C - G Till the mornings light....
GEmCDG At night she sat beside him, by the fire he would talk,
GEmAmD He said all men were brothers and that love could conquer all,
CDBEm Many gathered round to hear, many for his life did fear,
AmDG - C - D - G - B In trouble times like these men seldom talked.
 
GEmCDG Oh they came to him one morning at the breaking of the day,
GEmAmD She woke to hear him calling as they carried him away,
CD Accusing him of spreading lies and hate,
BEm His public meetings were a danger to the state,
CDE some soldier said "Who was he anyway?"
F#mED Just another poor boy, just another poor boy,
AEF#mED And the tears were falling from her face like rain,
F#mE - D Just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,
AEF#mD And they hung him on the hillside far away,
F#m And on the ground she lay.... poor boy....
F#m Oh my Lord..... Oh my lord....oh my Lord...
 
F#mE - D Just another poor boy,____ just another poor boy,
AEF#mED And the tears were falling from her face like rain,
F#mE - D Just another poor boy,____ just another boy,
AEF#mD And they hung him on the hillside far away, just another poor boy
F#mE - D Just another poor boy,___ just another poor boy,
AEF#mED