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Hobos Lullaby

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[Intro]
|  G|  C   G|  G|  C   G|
[Chorus]
  GGo to sleep you weary Amhobo
DLet the towns drift slowly GbyC  G  
Can't you hear the steel rails Amhummin'?
DThat's the hobo's lullaGbyC  G  
[Verse 1]
I Gknow, your clothes are torn and Amragged
DAnd your hair is turnin' Ggrey
But Glift your head and smile at Amtrouble
DYou'll find peace and rest someGdayC  G  
[Verse 2]
 GDon't you worry about toAmmorrow
DLet tomorrow come and Ggo
GTonight your in a nice warm boxAmcar
DSafe from all that wind and GsnowC  G  
[Verse 3]
But I Gknow the police cause you Amtrouble
DThey cause trouble everyGwhere
But when you G7die and go to Amheaven
DYou'll find no policemen GthereC  G  
[Chorus]
So, Ggo to sleep you weary Amhobo
DLet, the towns drift slowly GbyC  G  
Can't you hear the steel rail Amhummin'?
DThat's the hobo's lullaGbyC  G  
End
Can't you hear the steel rail Amhummin'?
DThat's the hobo's lul-Gla-byC  G  

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Hobos Lullaby

by Billy Bragg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G G C G

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[Chorus]

G Am

Go to sleep you weary hobo

D G C G

Let the towns drift slowly by

Can't you hear the steel rails hummin'?

D G C G

That's the hobo's lullaby

[Verse 1]

G Am

I know, your clothes are torn and ragged

D G

And your hair is turnin' grey

G Am

But lift your head and smile at trouble

D G C G

You'll find peace and rest someday

[Verse 2]

G Am

Don't you worry about tomorrow

D G

Let tomorrow come and go

G Am

Tonight your in a nice warm boxcar

D G C G

Safe from all that wind and snow

[Verse 3]

G Am

But I know the police cause you trouble

D G

They cause trouble everywhere

G7 Am

But when you die and go to heaven

D G C G

You'll find no policemen there

[Chorus]

G Am

So, go to sleep you weary hobo

D G C G

Let, the towns drift slowly by

Can't you hear the steel rail hummin'?

D G C G

That's the hobo's lullaby

End

Can't you hear the steel rail hummin'?

D G C G

That's the hobo's lul-la-by

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