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Son Of Hickory Hollers Tramp

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Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp     2/4     Kenny Rogers
      / D                        /                                   / G                  / D
The / corn was dry, the / weeds were high when / Daddy took to / drinkin'
          / D                  /                           / G                   / A7
When / him and Lucy / Walker, they took / up and run a - / way.
                   D/                           /                         G/ D  
Mama cried a / tear and then she / promised fourteen / children,
   /                         G/                 A7/ D  
"I / swear you'll never / see a hungry / day."
Chorus:
            / D                          /                               / G                  / D
Oh, the / path was deep and / wide, from footsteps / leading to our / cabin,
     /                           G/                     A7/ D  
A - / bove the door there / burned a scarlet / lamp, and
                    D/                                   /                            G/ D  
Late at night, a / hand would knock and / there would stand a / stranger,
                  G/                   A7/ D  
I'm the son of / Hick'ry Holler's / tramp.
                  D/                             /                         G/ D  
Mama sacri - / ficed her pride, and / neighbors started / talkin',
      / D                     /                         / G                             / A7
But / I was much too / young to under - / stand the things they / said,
      / D                            /                        / G                      / D
The / things that mattered / most of all was / Mama's chicken / dumplin's, and
   /                          G/                    A7/ D  
A / goodnight kiss be- / fore we went to / bed.
          / D                    /                 / G                    / D
When / Daddy left, and / destitution / came upon our / fam'ly,
                       D/                      /                  G/ A7  
Not one neighbor / volunteered to / give a helpin' / hand,
     / D                   /                           / G                       / D
So / let 'em gossip / all they want; she / loved us and she / raised us.
      /                        G/                      A7/ D  
The / proof is standing / here, a full grown / man.
       / D                     /                           / G                       / D
Last / summer Mama / passed away and / left the ones who / loved her,
                    D/                          /                    G/ A7  
Each and ev'ry / one is more than / grateful for his / birth,
         / D                               /                 / G                     / G
Each / Sunday she receives a / fresh bou - / quet of fourteen / roses, and
   /                                  G/                       A7/ D  
A / card that says, " To the / greatest Mom on / earth."
Chorus:

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The story behind the song

Kenny Rogers was a highly successful and versatile American singer-songwriter, known for his ability to cross over between genres like country, pop, folk, and rock. He sold over 100 million records worldwide and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. This song, appearing on an early 80s compilation, captures the spirit of his broad appeal. It plays like a narrative of a wandering soul, perhaps a reflection of Rogers' own diverse musical journey.

AI-written from these sources:Kenny Rogers — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Son Of Hickory Hollers Tramp

by Kenny Rogers

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Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp 2/4 Kenny Rogers

/ D / / G / D

The / corn was dry, the / weeds were high when / Daddy took to / drinkin'

/ D / / G / A7

When / him and Lucy / Walker, they took / up and run a - / way.

D G D

/ / /

Mama cried a / tear and then she / promised fourteen / children,

G A7 D

/ / /

"I / swear you'll never / see a hungry / day."

Chorus:

/ D / / G / D

Oh, the / path was deep and / wide, from footsteps / leading to our / cabin,

G A7 D

/ / /

A - / bove the door there / burned a scarlet / lamp, and

D G D

/ / /

Late at night, a / hand would knock and / there would stand a / stranger,

G A7 D

/ /

I'm the son of / Hick'ry Holler's / tramp.

D G D

/ / /

Mama sacri - / ficed her pride, and / neighbors started / talkin',

/ D / / G / A7

But / I was much too / young to under - / stand the things they / said,

/ D / / G / D

The / things that mattered / most of all was / Mama's chicken / dumplin's, and

G A7 D

/ / /

A / goodnight kiss be- / fore we went to / bed.

/ D / / G / D

When / Daddy left, and / destitution / came upon our / fam'ly,

D G A7

/ / /

Not one neighbor / volunteered to / give a helpin' / hand,

/ D / / G / D

So / let 'em gossip / all they want; she / loved us and she / raised us.

G A7 D

/ / /

The / proof is standing / here, a full grown / man.

/ D / / G / D

Last / summer Mama / passed away and / left the ones who / loved her,

D G A7

/ / /

Each and ev'ry / one is more than / grateful for his / birth,

/ D / / G / G

Each / Sunday she receives a / fresh bou - / quet of fourteen / roses, and

G A7 D

/ / /

A / card that says, " To the / greatest Mom on / earth."

Chorus:

About Son Of Hickory Hollers Tramp Chords by Kenny Rogers

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