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[Chords]
Cx30030
[Intro with Harmonica]
G C G
G D
G C G
G D G
G G G
[Verse 1]
GAs I was out walking on a Ccorner one Gday,G  G  
I spied an old hobo, in the doorway he lDay.D  
His faGce was all grounded in the coCld sidewalk flGoorG  G  
And I guess he'd been there for the wDhole night or mGore.
[Chorus]
COnly a hobo, but oGne more is gone
Leavin' nobody to sing his sad sDongC  
GLeavin' nobody to cCarry him hGomeG  G  
He was only a hobo, but oDne more is CgoGne
[Solo with Harmonica]
G D
C G
[Verse 2]
A bGlanket of newspaper cCovered his hGead,G  
As his step was his pillow, the street was his bDed.D  D  
One loGok at his face showed the hCard road he'd cGomeG  G  
And a fistful of coins showed the mDoney he bumGmed.G  G  
[Chorus]
He was onCly a hobo, but oGne more is gone
Leavin' nobody to sing his sad sDongC  
GLeavin' nobody to cCarry him hGomeG  G  
He was only a hobo, but oDne more is CgoGne
[Verse 3]
GDoes it take much of a man to see hCis whole life go dGown,G  G  
To look up on the world from a hole in the grDound,D  D  
To wGait for your future like a horCse that's gone laGme,G  
To lie in the gutter and Ddie with no Gname?
[Chorus]
He was onCly a hobo, but oGne more is gone
Leavin' nobody to sing his sad sDongC  
GLeavin' nobody to cCarry him hGomeG  G  
He was only a hobo, but oDne more is CgoGne
[Outro with Harmonica]
G C G
G D
G C G
G D G
G G G
All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

This song paints a poignant picture of a hobo's life and death, reflecting on the harsh realities faced by those on the margins of society. It touches on themes of poverty, neglect, and the lack of dignity afforded to the unhoused, even in death. As you play, you can channel the empathy and social commentary that often characterized Bob Dylan's songwriting.

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