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Hobos Lullaby

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CGo to sleep, you weary Fhobo
G7Let the towns drift slowly Cby
CListen C7to the steel rails Fhumming
G7That's a hobo's lullaCby
CHo Ho-Ho-Ho, Ho Ho-FHo-Ho
G7Ho Ho-Ho-Ho, CHo-Ho
CHo Ho-Ho Ho-HoC7-Ho, Ho Ho-Ho HFo-Ho-Ho
G7Ho Ho-Ho Ho-Ho-CHo
CDo not think about toFmorrow
G7Let tomorrow come and Cgo
ToCnight you've C7got a nice warm Fboxcar
G7Safe from all this wind and Csnow
I Cknow the police cause you Ftrouble
G7They cause trouble everyCwhere
CBut when you C7die and go to Fheaven
G7You'll find no policeman Cthere
So Cgo to sleep, you weary Fhobo
G7Let the towns drift slowly Cby
CListen C7to the steel rails Fhumming
G7That's a hobo's lullaCby
CHo Ho-Ho-Ho, Ho Ho-FHo-Ho
G7Ho Ho-Ho-Ho, CHo-Ho
CHo Ho-Ho Ho-HoC7-Ho, Ho Ho-Ho HFo-Ho-Ho
G7Ho Ho-Ho Ho-Ho-CHo

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Hobos Lullaby

by Woody Guthrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C F

Go to sleep, you weary hobo

G7 C

Let the towns drift slowly by

C C7 F

Listen to the steel rails humming

G7 C

That's a hobo's lullaby

C F

Ho Ho-Ho-Ho, Ho Ho-Ho-Ho

G7 C

Ho Ho-Ho-Ho, Ho-Ho

C C7 F

Ho Ho-Ho Ho-Ho-Ho, Ho Ho-Ho Ho-Ho-Ho

G7 C

Ho Ho-Ho Ho-Ho-Ho

C F

Do not think about tomorrow

G7 C

Let tomorrow come and go

C C7 F

Tonight you've got a nice warm boxcar

G7 C

Safe from all this wind and snow

C F

I know the police cause you trouble

G7 C

They cause trouble everywhere

C C7 F

But when you die and go to heaven

G7 C

You'll find no policeman there

C F

So go to sleep, you weary hobo

G7 C

Let the towns drift slowly by

C C7 F

Listen to the steel rails humming

G7 C

That's a hobo's lullaby

C F

Ho Ho-Ho-Ho, Ho Ho-Ho-Ho

G7 C

Ho Ho-Ho-Ho, Ho-Ho

C C7 F

Ho Ho-Ho Ho-Ho-Ho, Ho Ho-Ho Ho-Ho-Ho

G7 C

Ho Ho-Ho Ho-Ho-Ho

About Hobos Lullaby Chords by Woody Guthrie

Learn how to play Hobos Lullaby by Woody Guthrie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hobos Lullaby chords”, “Hobos Lullaby guitar chords”, or “Woody Guthrie Hobos Lullaby chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hobos Lullaby chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hobos Lullaby lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G7, C7.

FAQ — Hobos Lullaby by Woody Guthrie

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What key is "Hobos Lullaby" in?

The chords for "Hobos Lullaby" show the original chord names (including C, F, G7, C7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.