Hobo Blues — John Lee Hooker
Chords and lyrics for Hobo Blues by John Lee Hooker (key of Am).
Verse 1
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Intro
[A] [A7] [Am] [A7] [A]
Verse
[A]When I first started [Am]hoboin', hoboin', [D]boy[A]
[D7]I took a [A]freight train to be my friend, oh Lord
[C][D][C][Am]Mmm[C][D]
Verse
[A]You know I hobo'd, hobo'd, [C]hobo'd, hobo'd
[A]Hobo'd a [F7]long, long [A]way from home, oh yeah
[C] [D] [C] [Am] [D] [C]
[A7]Yes[A] I did.
[A] [A] [A7]
Verse
[A]I left [Am]home that morning.
[A]My mother followed me down to the
[A]Freight train yard, oh Lord
[C] [D] [C] [Am] [D] [C]
[A7][C][A7]Mmm[A]
Bridge
[Am]She said my son he's gone,
[A]Lord take care of my child
[D]Lord, [A]lord he’s trying[A7]
[A]You know [F]he’s [A]trying
[A]You know he’s [D7]trying
[A]Take care of my child
[C] [D] [C] [Am] [D] [C]
[A7]Mmm[A]
Outro
[A]Next time I [Am]start to hobo,[A7]
[A7]Gonna [A]have my baby by my side
[A]Ain’t nobody like you
[A]I’m gonna be so alone.
[A]And my days won’t be so long.
[C] [D] [C] [Am] [D] [C]
[A7]Mmm[A]
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