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Like A Hobo

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1/26

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 26Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(Chords used)
e|--0---0---1---0---0----0----0-----1----0-----0--------------------------------|
B|--1---1---3---0---0----0----1-----0----0-----1--------------------------------|
G|--2---2---2---1---10---2----0-----0----2-----0--------------------------------|
D|--2---3---0---2---12---0----3-----0----0-----2--------------------------------|
A|--0---0---X---2---11---1----X-----2----2-----3--------------------------------|
E|--X---X---X---0---0----0----3-----3----0-----0--------------------------------|
      Am   FM7    Dm     E  E*    E7    G7sus4    G7    Esus7  C  
Rhythm: [v - ^ v ^ v ^] [v - ^ v ^ v ^] [v - ^ v ^ v ^] [v - ^ v ^v^] etc...
                    Am             Am              FM7             FM7
[Intro]
Am Am FM7 FM7 Am Am Am FM7 Am Am FM7 FM7
       and Charlie plays this
       "sliding E"
e|-0----------0/0------------|
B|-1----------0/0------------|
G|-2-x2-------1/10-----------|
D|-2----------2/12-----------|
A|-0----------2/11-----------|
E|-X---4b-1b--0/0------------|    bends are 1/4 tone bends
            Am   E  E*
I've always Amknown, siFM7nce I was a young bAmoyAm  Am  FM7  
iAmn this world evFM7erything is good as baAmdAm  Am  FM7  
AmNow my father told me: "aFM7lways speak a true worAmd"Am  Am  FM7  
AmAnd I have to say that is the beFM7st advice I've AmhadAm  Am  Am  
DmBecause something burns inside of Amme,
DmIt's everything I long to bAme
             Dm         G            C           Dm   E(x7)  E(x5)
And lies: they only stop me from feeling free!
AmLike a hobo from a FM7broken home noG7sus4thing's gonna stop meG7/G  
DmLike a hobo from a broCken home nEsus7othing's gonna stop E7me
Amwhoo ho Amhoooaa ho ho haFM7n han FM7han   AmheyyAmyyyyAm  FM7  
Amwhoo ho Amhoooaa ho ho haFM7n han FM7han   Amheyyyyyy
       "sliding E"
e|-0----------0/0------------|
B|-1----------0/0------------|
G|-2----------1/10-----------|
D|-2----------2/12-----------|
A|-0----------2/11-----------|
E|-X---4b-1b--0/0------------|    bends are 1/4 tone bends
            Am   E  E*
I've never yeAmarned for aFM7nybody's fortune,Am  Am  Am  FM7  
TAmhe less I have, FM7the more: I am a happy AmmanAm  Am  FM7  
AmNow my mother told me: "aFM7lways keep your head oAmn."Am  Am  FM7  
AmBecause some may praise yFM7ou just to get what theAmy wAmantAm"FM7  
And I said " Dmmama I am not aAmfraid!
ThDmey will take what they would tAmake
               Dm         G            C        Dm   E(x7)   E(x7)
And what would life be like without a few mistakes? "
AmLike a hobo from a FM7broken home noG7sus4thing's gonna stop meG7/G  
DmLike a hobo from a broCken home nEsus7othing's gonna stop E7me
AmLike a hobo from a FM7broken home noG7sus4thing's gonna stop meG7/G  
DmLike a hobo from a broCken home nEsus7othing's gonna stop E7me
Amwhoo ho hoooaa ho hFM7o han han han   G7sus4heyyyyyyG7/G  
Dmwhoo ho hoooaa ho ho hCan han han   G7sus4heyyyyyyE7  
AmLike a hobo from a FM7broken home noG7sus4thing's gonna stop meG7/G  
DmLike a hobo from a broCken home nEsus7othing's gonna stop E7me
ENoEooEo EdoEn'Et EyoEu EknEowE!?E!?Am  
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| x  Dead note
| b  Bend
| /  Slide up
| b  1/4 tone bend
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Like A Hobo

by Charlie Winston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

FM7

G7sus4

Esus7

G7/G

(Chords used)

e|--0---0---1---0---0----0----0-----1----0-----0--------------------------------|

B|--1---1---3---0---0----0----1-----0----0-----1--------------------------------|

G|--2---2---2---1---10---2----0-----0----2-----0--------------------------------|

D|--2---3---0---2---12---0----3-----0----0-----2--------------------------------|

|--0---0---X---2---11---1----X-----2----2-----3--------------------------------|

|--X---X---X---0---0----0----3-----3----0-----0--------------------------------|

Am FM7 Dm E E E7 G7sus4 G7 Esus7 C

Rhythm: [v - ^ v ^ v ^] [v - ^ v ^ v ^] [v - ^ v ^ v ^] [v - ^ v ^v^] etc...

Am Am FM7 FM7

[Intro]

Am Am FM7 FM7 Am Am Am FM7 Am Am FM7 FM7

and Charlie plays this

"sliding E"

e|-0----------0/0------------|

B|-1----------0/0------------|

G|-2-x2-------1/10-----------|

D|-2----------2/12-----------|

A|-0----------2/11-----------|

E|-X---4b-1b--0/0------------| bends are 1/4 tone bends

Am E E

Am FM7 Am Am Am FM7

I've always known, since I was a young boy

Am FM7 Am Am Am FM7

in this world everything is good as bad

Am FM7 Am Am Am FM7

Now my father told me: "always speak a true word"

Am FM7 Am Am Am Am

And I have to say that is the best advice I've had

Dm Am

Because something burns inside of me,

Dm Am

It's everything I long to be

Dm G C Dm E E

(x7) (x5)

And lies: they only stop me from feeling free!

Am FM7 G7sus4 G7/G

Like a hobo from a broken home nothing's gonna stop me

Dm C Esus7 E7

Like a hobo from a broken home nothing's gonna stop me

Am Am FM7 FM7 Am Am Am FM7

whoo ho hoooaa ho ho han han han heyyyyyy

Am Am FM7 FM7 Am

whoo ho hoooaa ho ho han han han heyyyyyy

"sliding E"

e|-0----------0/0------------|

B|-1----------0/0------------|

G|-2----------1/10-----------|

D|-2----------2/12-----------|

A|-0----------2/11-----------|

E|-X---4b-1b--0/0------------| bends are 1/4 tone bends

Am E E

Am FM7 Am Am Am FM7

I've never yearned for anybody's fortune,

Am FM7 Am Am Am FM7

The less I have, the more: I am a happy man

Am FM7 Am Am Am FM7

Now my mother told me: "always keep your head on."

Am FM7 Am Am Am FM7

Because some may praise you just to get what they want"

Dm Am

And I said " mama I am not afraid!

Dm Am

They will take what they would take

Dm G C Dm E E

(x7) (x7)

And what would life be like without a few mistakes? "

Am FM7 G7sus4 G7/G

Like a hobo from a broken home nothing's gonna stop me

Dm C Esus7 E7

Like a hobo from a broken home nothing's gonna stop me

Am FM7 G7sus4 G7/G

Like a hobo from a broken home nothing's gonna stop me

Dm C Esus7 E7

Like a hobo from a broken home nothing's gonna stop me

Am FM7 G7sus4 G7/G

whoo ho hoooaa ho ho han han han heyyyyyy

Dm C G7sus4 E7

whoo ho hoooaa ho ho han han han heyyyyyy

Am FM7 G7sus4 G7/G

Like a hobo from a broken home nothing's gonna stop me

Dm C Esus7 E7

Like a hobo from a broken home nothing's gonna stop me

E E E E E E E E E E E E Am

Noooo don't you know!?!?

************************************

| x Dead note

| b Bend

| / Slide up

| b 1/4 tone bend

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