Hobo’s Lullaby Arlo Guthrie
Hobo s Lullaby chords
Arlo Guthrie (Goebel Reeves) to the tune of Just Before The Battle Mother by George F. Root 1862
Capo I *
G C 2x
[G]Go to sleep you weary [C]hobo
[D]Let the towns drift slowly [G]by
[G]Can't you hear the steel rail [C]humming
[D]That's a hobo's lulla[G]by
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[G]Do not think about to[C]morrow
[D]Let tomorrow come and [G]go
To[G]night you're in a nice warm [C]boxcar
[D]Safe from all the wind and [G]snow
[G]I know the police cause you [C]trouble
[D]They cause trouble every[G]where
[G]But when you die and go to [C]heaven
[D]You won't find no policemen [G]there
[G]I know your clothes are torn and [C]ragged
[D]And your hair is turning [G]grey
[G]Lift your head and smile at [C]trouble
[D]You'll find happiness some [G]day
[G]So go to sleep you weary [C]hobo
[D]Let the towns drift slowly [G]by
[G]Don't you feel the steel rail [C]humming
[D]That's a hobo's lulla[G]by
* Alternate:
Capo IV
G = E
C = A
D = B
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