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Hobo Low

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[Intro]
E7
[Verse 1]
I E7woke up in the mornin', Memphis city time
I Don't remember how I got there, surly wa'nt robin' no bankE7  
[Chorus]
Surely, surely, surely, surely
[Verse 2]
E7Last thing I remember, I drank ten whiskey bowls
Somebody bonk' me on the head and I woke up in a stinkin holeE7  
[Chorus]
Yeah it's a hobo low, yeah it's a hobo low
Yeah it's a hobo low, yeah it's a hobo low
[Verse 3]
E7Woke up in the mornin', sleeping on a bridge
Ain't got no food or TV, surely got no fridgeE7  
[Chorus]
Surely, surely, surely, surely
[Verse 4]
Well E7last thing I remember I drinkin' with some bowls
Thought I'd deck the box to can the city woke up in New MexicoE7  
[Chorus]
Yeah it's a hobo low, yeah it's a hobo low
Yeah it's a hobo low, yeah it's a hobo low
[Intelude]
E5 D5 A5 G5 E5
When your E5hobo low there ain't D5no where to go,
There ain't A5nothin' lower than G5hobo E5low
When your E5hobo low there ain't D5no where to go,
There ain't A5nothin' lower than G5hobo E5low
When your E5hobo low there ain't D5no where to go,
There ain't A5nothin' lower than G5hobo E5low
When your E5hobo low there ain't D5no where to go,
There ain't A5nothin' lower than G5hobo E7low
[Verse 5]
E7Wen'on down to the mission, gotta get a bite to eat
The mission man said sorry boy you allready been here twice this weekE7  
[Chorus]
Yeah it's a hobo low, yeah it's a hobo low
Yeah it's a hobo low, yeah it's a hobo low
[Outro]
E7Woke up in the mornin', memphis city time

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Hobo Low

by Seasick Steve

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I woke up in the mornin', Memphis city time

I Don't remember how I got there, surly wa'nt robin' no bank

[Chorus]

Surely, surely, surely, surely

[Verse 2]

Last thing I remember, I drank ten whiskey bowls

Somebody bonk' me on the head and I woke up in a stinkin hole

[Chorus]

Yeah it's a hobo low, yeah it's a hobo low

[Verse 3]

Woke up in the mornin', sleeping on a bridge

Ain't got no food or TV, surely got no fridge

[Chorus]

Surely, surely, surely, surely

[Verse 4]

Well last thing I remember I drinkin' with some bowls

Thought I'd deck the box to can the city woke up in New Mexico

[Chorus]

Yeah it's a hobo low, yeah it's a hobo low

[Intelude]

E5 D5 A5 G5 E5

E5 D5

When your hobo low there ain't no where to go,

A5 G5 E5

There ain't nothin' lower than hobo low

E5 D5

When your hobo low there ain't no where to go,

A5 G5 E5

There ain't nothin' lower than hobo low

E5 D5

When your hobo low there ain't no where to go,

A5 G5 E5

There ain't nothin' lower than hobo low

E5 D5

When your hobo low there ain't no where to go,

A5 G5 E7

There ain't nothin' lower than hobo low

[Verse 5]

Wen'on down to the mission, gotta get a bite to eat

The mission man said sorry boy you allready been here twice this week

[Chorus]

Yeah it's a hobo low, yeah it's a hobo low

[Outro]

Woke up in the mornin', memphis city time

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