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Hi-De-Ho

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CHORUS:
EHi-de-Aho, Ehi-de-Ahi,
EGonna Aget me a Epiece of the Asky
EGonna Aget me some of that Eold swAeet roll...
singing Ehi-de-hi-de-Ahi-de-hi-de-Eho.B7..
I:
EI've been down so Alow
EBottom looked like B7up
EOnce I felt like Bsecond saves
AWas enough to fill my Ecup
Now I Eoffered all I Ahad
But it Eain't no way to Alive
EBeing taken by the ones who have 
the Aleast amount to B7give
CHORUS:
Singing EHi-de-Aho, Ehi-de-Ahi,
EGonna Aget me a Epiece of the Asky
EGonna Aget me some of that Eold swAeet roll...
singing Ehi-de-hi-de-Ahi-de-hi-de-Eho.B7..
II:
EOnce I met the Adevil - 
Ehe was mighty B7slick
ETempted me with Bworldly goods
Said AI could have my Epick
But when he Elaid the paper Aon me
And Eshowed me where to Asign
I said, E"Thank you very kindly
But I'm in Atoo great a need of B7mine"
CHORUS:
Singing Ehi-de-Aho, Ehi-de-Ahi
EGonna Aget me a Epiece o' that Asky
EGonna Afind me some o' Ethat old sweet Aroll
Singing EHi de hi de Ahi de hi de EhoA  
EHi de hi de Ahi de hi de EhoA  
Talking about Ehi de hi de hi de Ahi de ho
Singing Ehi de hi de Ahi de hi de EhoA  
EHi de hi de hi de Ahi de ho
EHi de hi de hi de Ahi de ho
EHi de hi de hi de Ahi de ho

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Hi-De-Ho

by Carole King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

CHORUS:

E A E A

Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi,

E A E A

Gonna get me a piece of the sky

E A E A

Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll...

E A E B7

singing hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho...

E A

I've been down so low

E B7

Bottom looked like up

E B

Once I felt like second saves

A E

Was enough to fill my cup

E A

Now I offered all I had

E A

But it ain't no way to live

Being taken by the ones who have

A B7

the least amount to give

CHORUS:

E A E A

Singing Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi,

E A E A

Gonna get me a piece of the sky

E A E A

Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll...

E A E B7

singing hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho...

II:

E A

Once I met the devil -

E B7

he was mighty slick

E B

Tempted me with worldly goods

A E

Said I could have my pick

E A

But when he laid the paper on me

E A

And showed me where to sign

I said, "Thank you very kindly

A B7

But I'm in too great a need of mine"

CHORUS:

E A E A

Singing hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi

E A E A

Gonna get me a piece o' that sky

E A E A

Gonna find me some o' that old sweet roll

E A E A

Singing Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

E A E A

Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

E A

Talking about hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

E A E A

Singing hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

E A

Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

E A

Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

E A

Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

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