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Hippie Boy
Caroline’s Spine
*It’s a G in the bass but the guitar is still picking an A in the upper notes.
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------------------------
B|-------3p2----------3-2--------3p2----------3-2--
G|-----2-----2------2----------2-----2------2------
D|---2------------2----------2------------2--------
A|-0------------0----------0------------0----------
E|-------------------------------------------------
[Verse]
e|---------3---3---3--3p2---7-
B|-------3---3---3-3------3-8-
G|-----2-----------2--------7-
D|---2------------------------
A|-0--------------------------
E|----------------------------
[Verse 1]
AMy hippie boy don't want Gto* be a man
AMy hippie boy don't want Gto understand
AMy hippie boy liGves in a volkswaAgon vanG  
AMy hippie boy don't don'Gt know how to communicate
ASays he knows love that Gknows no hate
AMy hippie boy leaves his Glife up to fate   (BreaCk)Bb  
A... yeah he's my Ghippie boyA  G  
[Verse 2]
AMy hippie boy don't know Ghis* own feelings
AWants to draw flowers on Gmy ceiling
AI think my hippies boy's Gtrying to do me AinG  
AMy hippie boy don't don'Gt follow the commandments
ADon't follow law, he donG't follow government
AMy hippie boy wants to sGtart his own settlement C(his own settlement)C  
A...yeah he's my Ghippie boyA  G  
[Chorus]
And Dhe sGaid "comCe sit beside me
DAnd tell me 'bout tGhe things you Cadore
DAnd pleaGse don't Cremind me that
DI am not the boy Gyou'd hoped Cfor..."Bb  
[Switch to electric, heavy sound]
A  G
A  G
A  G
A  G
[Verse 3]
AMy hippie boy won't get Gup *off his ass
AHe don't care if he fail Gor if he pass
AMy hippie boy ... I know Ghe's been smokiAng grassG  
AMy hippie boy don't ever Gknow where to begin
AHe says he wasn't put on Gthis earth to fit it
AMy hippie boy got his maGma sticking up for him (Cshe’s always sticking up for himC)
A... yeah he's my Ghippie boyA  G  
[Chorus]
And Dhe sGaid "comCe sit beside me
DAnd tell me 'bout tGhe things you Cadore
DAnd pleaGse don't Cremind me that
DI am not the boy Gyou'd hoped Cfor...
No, Ddaddy, that GI have not become what yCou hoped for”Bb  
[Interlude]
A  G
A  G
A  G
A  G
[Verse 4]
AMy hippie boy left our lGives *to join a band
ASays his band plays throGughout the land
AMy hippie boy bought his Gmom a car for 2A0 grandG  
AThey say he's putting ouGr town up on the map
AThe mayor called this moGrning for a photograph
ANow he kids are asking mGe for my autographC  C  
A... because of mGy hippie boyA  G  
A  G
A  G

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Hippie Boy

by Caroline's Spine

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Hippie Boy

Caroline’s Spine

*It’s a G in the bass but the guitar is still picking an A in the upper notes.

[Intro]

e|-------------------------------------------------

B|-------3p2----------3-2--------3p2----------3-2--

G|-----2-----2------2----------2-----2------2------

D|---2------------2----------2------------2--------

A|-0------------0----------0------------0----------

E|-------------------------------------------------

[Verse]

e|---------3---3---3--3p2---7-

B|-------3---3---3-3------3-8-

G|-----2-----------2--------7-

D|---2------------------------

A|-0--------------------------

E|----------------------------

[Verse 1]

A G

My hippie boy don't want to* be a man

A G

My hippie boy don't want to understand

A G A G

My hippie boy lives in a volkswagon van

A G

My hippie boy don't don't know how to communicate

A G

Says he knows love that knows no hate

A G C Bb

My hippie boy leaves his life up to fate (Break)

A G A G

... yeah he's my hippie boy

[Verse 2]

A G

My hippie boy don't know his* own feelings

A G

Wants to draw flowers on my ceiling

A G A G

I think my hippies boy's trying to do me in

A G

My hippie boy don't don't follow the commandments

A G

Don't follow law, he don't follow government

A G C C

My hippie boy wants to start his own settlement (his own settlement)

A G A G

...yeah he's my hippie boy

[Chorus]

D G C

And he said "come sit beside me

D G C

And tell me 'bout the things you adore

D G C

And please don't remind me that

D G C Bb

I am not the boy you'd hoped for..."

[Switch to electric, heavy sound]

A G

[Verse 3]

A G

My hippie boy won't get up *off his ass

A G

He don't care if he fail or if he pass

A G A G

My hippie boy ... I know he's been smoking grass

A G

My hippie boy don't ever know where to begin

A G

He says he wasn't put on this earth to fit it

A G C C

My hippie boy got his mama sticking up for him (she’s always sticking up for him)

A G A G

... yeah he's my hippie boy

[Chorus]

D G C

And he said "come sit beside me

D G C

And tell me 'bout the things you adore

D G C

And please don't remind me that

D G C

I am not the boy you'd hoped for...

D G C Bb

No, daddy, that I have not become what you hoped for”

[Interlude]

A G

[Verse 4]

A G

My hippie boy left our lives *to join a band

A G

Says his band plays throughout the land

A G A G

My hippie boy bought his mom a car for 20 grand

A G

They say he's putting our town up on the map

A G

The mayor called this morning for a photograph

A G C C

Now he kids are asking me for my autograph

A G A G

... because of my hippie boy

A G

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