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Only A Hobo

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[Chords]
C
  x30030
[Intro with Harmonica]
G C G
G D
G C G
G D G
G G G
[Verse 1]
G                         C          G     G G
As I was out walking on a corner one day,
                                        D  D
I spied an old hobo, in the doorway he lay.
      G                            C             G   G G
His face was all grounded in the cold sidewalk floor
                                     D              G
And I guess he'd been there for the whole night or more.
[Chorus]
C                 G
Only a hobo, but one more is gone
                                D   C
Leavin' nobody to sing his sad song
G                  C         G    G G
Leavin' nobody to carry him home
                         D          C G
He was only a hobo, but one more is gone
[Solo with Harmonica]
G D
C G
[Verse 2]
   G                    C           G    G
A blanket of newspaper covered his head,
                                                D  D D
As his step was his pillow, the street was his bed.
      G                          C              G   G G
One look at his face showed the hard road he'd come
                                   D          G   G G
And a fistful of coins showed the money he bummed.
[Chorus]
         C               G
He was only a hobo, but one more is gone
                                D   C
Leavin' nobody to sing his sad song
G                  C         G    G G
Leavin' nobody to carry him home
                         D          C G
He was only a hobo, but one more is gone
[Verse 3]
G                                  C                 G    G G
Does it take much of a man to see his whole life go down,
                                             D    D D
To look up on the world from a hole in the ground,
    G                             C                G  G
To wait for your future like a horse that's gone lame,
                         D           G
To lie in the gutter and die with no name?
[Chorus]
         C               G
He was only a hobo, but one more is gone
                                D   C
Leavin' nobody to sing his sad song
G                  C         G    G G
Leavin' nobody to carry him home
                         D          C G
He was only a hobo, but one more is gone
[Outro with Harmonica]
G C G
G D
G C G
G D G
G G G

Only A Hobo chords and lyrics

Free chords for Only A Hobo by Bob Dylan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Chords]
C  x30030
[Intro with Harmonica]
G C G
G D
G C G
G D G
G G G
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Solo with Harmonica]
G D
C G
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Outro with Harmonica]
G C G
G D
G C G
G D G
G G G

Only A Hobo Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Only A Hobo by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Only A Hobo chords”, “Only A Hobo guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan Only A Hobo 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 Only A Hobo chords and for experienced players who want accurate Only A Hobo lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, D, A.

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What key is "Only A Hobo" in?

The chords for "Only A Hobo" show the original chord names (including C, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.