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The Wainwright Sisters - Hobo's Lullaby
[Verse 1]
CGo to Emsleep you weary Fhobo
GLet the towns drift slowly Cby
Can't you Emhear the steel rails Fhumming
GThat's the hobo's lullaCbyG/B  Am  Dm  G  C  
[Verse 2]
I know your Emclothes are torn and Fragged
GAnd your hair is turning Cgrey
Lift your Emhead and smile at Ftrouble
GYou'll find peace and rest someCdayG/B  Am  Dm  G  C  
[Verse 3]
Now don't you G/Bworry 'bout toFmorrow
GLet tomorrow come and Cgo
Tonight you're G/Bin a nice warm Fboxcar
GSafe from all that wind and CsnowG/B____Am__Dm  G  C  
[Verse 4]
I know the Empolice cause you Ftrouble
GThey cause trouble everyCwhere
But when you Emdie and go to Fheaven
GYou'll find no policemen CthereG/B  Am  Dm  G  C  
[Verse 5]
So go to Emsleep you weary Fhobo
GLet the towns drift slowly Cby
Listen Emto the steel rails Fhumming
GThat's a hobo's Clullaby
Listen Emto the steel rails Fhumming
GThat's a hobo's Clullaby
[Outro]
G/B  Am    Dm  G  C

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Hobos Lullaby

by The Wainwright Sisters

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The Wainwright Sisters - Hobo's Lullaby

[Verse 1]

C Em F

Go to sleep you weary hobo

G C

Let the towns drift slowly by

Em F

Can't you hear the steel rails humming

G C G/B Am Dm G C

That's the hobo's lullaby

[Verse 2]

Em F

I know your clothes are torn and ragged

G C

And your hair is turning grey

Em F

Lift your head and smile at trouble

G C G/B Am Dm G C

You'll find peace and rest someday

[Verse 3]

G/B F

Now don't you worry 'bout tomorrow

G C

Let tomorrow come and go

G/B F

Tonight you're in a nice warm boxcar

G C G/B Am Dm G C

Safe from all that wind and snow______

[Verse 4]

Em F

I know the police cause you trouble

G C

They cause trouble everywhere

Em F

But when you die and go to heaven

G C G/B Am Dm G C

You'll find no policemen there

[Verse 5]

Em F

So go to sleep you weary hobo

G C

Let the towns drift slowly by

Em F

Listen to the steel rails humming

G C

That's a hobo's lullaby

Em F

Listen to the steel rails humming

G C

That's a hobo's lullaby

[Outro]

G/B Am Dm G C

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