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Hobos Meditation

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CTonight as I G7lay on a Cboxcar 
FJust waiting for a train to pass Cby
FWhat will become of the Chobo
D7Whenever that time comes to G7die
CHas the Master up G7yonder in Cheaven 
FGot a place that we might call our Chome
FWill we have to work for a Cliving 
D7Or can we G7continue to Croam
Will there be any G7freight trains in Cheaven 
FAny boxcars in which we might Chide
FWill there be any tough cops and Cbrakemen 
D7Will they tell us we cannot G7ride
CWill the hobo G7chum with the rich Cman
FWill we always have money to E7spare
FWill they have respect for a Chobo 
In the land that G7lies hidden up Cthere
Will there be any G7freight trains in Cheaven 
FAny boxcars in which we might Chide
FWill there be any tough cops and Cbrakemen
D7Will they tell us we cannot G7ride
CWill the hobo G7chum with the rich Cman 
FWill we always have money to E7spare
FWill they have respect for a Chobo 
In the land that G7lies hidden up Cthere

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Hobos Meditation

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C G7 C

Tonight as I lay on a boxcar

F C

Just waiting for a train to pass by

F C

What will become of the hobo

D7 G7

Whenever that time comes to die

C G7 C

Has the Master up yonder in heaven

F C

Got a place that we might call our home

F C

Will we have to work for a living

D7 G7 C

Or can we continue to roam

G7 C

Will there be any freight trains in heaven

F C

Any boxcars in which we might hide

F C

Will there be any tough cops and brakemen

D7 G7

Will they tell us we cannot ride

C G7 C

Will the hobo chum with the rich man

F E7

Will we always have money to spare

F C

Will they have respect for a hobo

G7 C

In the land that lies hidden up there

G7 C

Will there be any freight trains in heaven

F C

Any boxcars in which we might hide

F C

Will there be any tough cops and brakemen

D7 G7

Will they tell us we cannot ride

C G7 C

Will the hobo chum with the rich man

F E7

Will we always have money to spare

F C

Will they have respect for a hobo

G7 C

In the land that lies hidden up there

About Hobos Meditation Chords by Merle Haggard

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