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Hobo Bills Last Ride 
Jimmy Rodgers, Merl Haggard, & Hank Snow
[Intro]
CRiding on an Feastbound Cfreight train FSpeeding through the Cnight
FHobo Bill, a Crailroad bum was D7fighting for his Glife.
[Verse]
CRiding on an Feastbound Cfreight train.... FSpeeding through the Cnight
FHobo Bill, the Crailroad bum.... was D7fighting for his Glife
And the Csadness Fof his Ceyes revealed... the Ftorture of his Csoul
He Fraised a weak and Cweary hand... to Gbrush away the Ccold
[Verse]
No Cwarm lights Fflickered Caround him...no Fblankets there to Cfold
FNothing but the Chowling wind ...and the D7driving rain so Gcold
CWhen he Fheard a Cwhistle blowing...in a Fdreamy kind of Cway
The Fhobo seemed Ccontented for...he Gsmiled there where he Clay
CA..Ho -oh oh Gbo-oh-oh CBill
[Instrumental]
CRiding on an Feastbound Cfreight train FSpeeding through the Cnight
FHobo Bill, a Crailroad bum was D7fighting for his Glife
The Csadness Fof his Ceyes revealed the Ftorture of his Csoul
He Fraised a weak and Cweary hand to Gbrush away the Ccold
[Verse]
COutside the Frain was Cfalling...on that Flonely boxcar Cdoor
But the Flittle form of CHobo Bill...lay D7still upon the Gfloor
While the Ctrain sped Fthrough the Cdarkness...and the Fraging storm Coutside
FNo one knew that CHobo Bill was Gtaking his last Cride
CA..Ho -oh oh Gbo-oh-oh CBill
[Outro]
It was Cearly Fin the Cmorning when they Fraised the hobo's Chead
The Fsmile still lingered Con his face, but D7Hobo Bill was Gdead
There Cwas no Fmother's Clonging to Fsoothe his weary Csoul
For Fhe was just a Crailroad bum who Gdied out in the Ccold
CA..Ho -oh oh Gbo-oh-oh CBill

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Hobo Bills Last Ride

by Merle Haggard

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Hobo Bills Last Ride

Jimmy Rodgers, Merl Haggard, & Hank Snow

[Intro]

C F C F C

Riding on an eastbound freight train Speeding through the night

F C D7 G

Hobo Bill, a railroad bum was fighting for his life.

[Verse]

C F C F C

Riding on an eastbound freight train.... Speeding through the night

F C D7 G

Hobo Bill, the railroad bum.... was fighting for his life

C F C F C

And the sadness of his eyes revealed... the torture of his soul

F C G C

He raised a weak and weary hand... to brush away the cold

[Verse]

C F C F C

No warm lights flickered around him...no blankets there to fold

F C D7 G

Nothing but the howling wind ...and the driving rain so cold

C F C F C

When he heard a whistle blowing...in a dreamy kind of way

F C G C

The hobo seemed contented for...he smiled there where he lay

C G C

A..Ho -oh oh bo-oh-oh Bill

[Instrumental]

C F C F C

Riding on an eastbound freight train Speeding through the night

F C D7 G

Hobo Bill, a railroad bum was fighting for his life

C F C F C

The sadness of his eyes revealed the torture of his soul

F C G C

He raised a weak and weary hand to brush away the cold

[Verse]

C F C F C

Outside the rain was falling...on that lonely boxcar door

F C D7 G

But the little form of Hobo Bill...lay still upon the floor

C F C F C

While the train sped through the darkness...and the raging storm outside

F C G C

No one knew that Hobo Bill was taking his last ride

C G C

A..Ho -oh oh bo-oh-oh Bill

[Outro]

C F C F C

It was early in the morning when they raised the hobo's head

F C D7 G

The smile still lingered on his face, but Hobo Bill was dead

C F C F C

There was no mother's longing to soothe his weary soul

F C G C

For he was just a railroad bum who died out in the cold

C G C

A..Ho -oh oh bo-oh-oh Bill

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