Chords for O C Smith - The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp
Tempo:
72.05 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
C
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb]
[Bb]
Oh [F] the path was deep and wide from footsteps [Eb] leading to [Bb] our cabin.
[Eb] Above the door [F] there burned a [Bb] scarlet lamp.
[F] And late at night a hand would knock [Eb] and there would stand [Bb] a stranger.
[Eb] Yes I'm the son [F] of Hickory [Db] Hollistrand.
[Bb]
[Bb] Yeah the weeds were high, [Eb] the corn was dry [Bb] when daddy took to drinking.
[Eb] Him and Sally [Bb] Walker, they up and [F] ran away.
[Eb] Then mama shed a silent tear [Bb] and promised fourteen children,
[Eb] I swear you'll [Bb] never see her all your days.
When mama [Eb] sacrificed a pie, [Bb] the neighbors started talking.
[Eb] But we were much [Bb] too young to understand the things [F] they said.
[Eb] All we really cared about [Bb] was mama's chicken dumplings [Eb] and a goodnight [Bb] kiss before we went to bed.
Oh the [Db] path was deep and wide from [Bb] footsteps leading to our cabin.
[Eb] Above the [F] door there burned a [Bb] scarlet lamp.
[F] And late at night a hand would [Eb] knock and there would stand a stranger.
Yes I'm the [Bb] son of Hickory Hollistrand.
[C] When daddy left [F] and [C] destitution came upon our family,
[F]
not one [C] neighbor volunteered to lend a [G] helping hand.
[F] So just let them gossip all they [C] want, she loved us and she raised us.
[F] The proof is [C] standing here, a full grown man.
Last summer [Ab] mama passed away [A] and left the [Ab] ones who loved her.
Each and every one is more than grateful [A] for their birth.
[G] [F] And each Sunday she receives a [C] big bouquet of fourteen roses
[F] with a card that reads the greatest [C] mom on earth.
Oh [G] the [B] path was deep and [Ab] wide from footsteps leading to our cabin.
[F] Above the door there burned a [C] scarlet lamp.
[G] And late at night a hand would [F] knock and there would stand a stranger.
Yes I'm the [C] son of Hickory Hollistrand.
Whoa!
Hey!
The path was [N] deep and wide from footsteps leading to our cabin.
[Bb]
Oh [F] the path was deep and wide from footsteps [Eb] leading to [Bb] our cabin.
[Eb] Above the door [F] there burned a [Bb] scarlet lamp.
[F] And late at night a hand would knock [Eb] and there would stand [Bb] a stranger.
[Eb] Yes I'm the son [F] of Hickory [Db] Hollistrand.
[Bb]
[Bb] Yeah the weeds were high, [Eb] the corn was dry [Bb] when daddy took to drinking.
[Eb] Him and Sally [Bb] Walker, they up and [F] ran away.
[Eb] Then mama shed a silent tear [Bb] and promised fourteen children,
[Eb] I swear you'll [Bb] never see her all your days.
When mama [Eb] sacrificed a pie, [Bb] the neighbors started talking.
[Eb] But we were much [Bb] too young to understand the things [F] they said.
[Eb] All we really cared about [Bb] was mama's chicken dumplings [Eb] and a goodnight [Bb] kiss before we went to bed.
Oh the [Db] path was deep and wide from [Bb] footsteps leading to our cabin.
[Eb] Above the [F] door there burned a [Bb] scarlet lamp.
[F] And late at night a hand would [Eb] knock and there would stand a stranger.
Yes I'm the [Bb] son of Hickory Hollistrand.
[C] When daddy left [F] and [C] destitution came upon our family,
[F]
not one [C] neighbor volunteered to lend a [G] helping hand.
[F] So just let them gossip all they [C] want, she loved us and she raised us.
[F] The proof is [C] standing here, a full grown man.
Last summer [Ab] mama passed away [A] and left the [Ab] ones who loved her.
Each and every one is more than grateful [A] for their birth.
[G] [F] And each Sunday she receives a [C] big bouquet of fourteen roses
[F] with a card that reads the greatest [C] mom on earth.
Oh [G] the [B] path was deep and [Ab] wide from footsteps leading to our cabin.
[F] Above the door there burned a [C] scarlet lamp.
[G] And late at night a hand would [F] knock and there would stand a stranger.
Yes I'm the [C] son of Hickory Hollistrand.
Whoa!
Hey!
The path was [N] deep and wide from footsteps leading to our cabin.
Key:
Bb
F
Eb
C
G
Bb
F
Eb
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
Oh [F] the path was deep and wide from footsteps [Eb] leading to [Bb] our cabin.
[Eb] Above the door [F] there burned a [Bb] scarlet lamp. _
[F] And late at night a hand would knock [Eb] and there would stand [Bb] a stranger.
[Eb] Yes I'm the son [F] of Hickory [Db] Hollistrand.
_ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ Yeah the weeds were high, [Eb] the corn was dry [Bb] when daddy took to drinking.
[Eb] Him and Sally [Bb] Walker, they up and [F] ran away. _ _
[Eb] Then mama shed a silent tear [Bb] and promised fourteen children,
[Eb] I swear you'll [Bb] never see her all your days. _ _
When mama [Eb] sacrificed a pie, [Bb] the neighbors started talking.
[Eb] But we were much [Bb] too young to understand the things [F] they said.
_ _ [Eb] All we really cared about [Bb] was mama's chicken dumplings [Eb] and a goodnight [Bb] kiss before we went to bed.
Oh the [Db] path was deep and wide from [Bb] footsteps leading to our cabin.
[Eb] Above the [F] door there burned a [Bb] scarlet lamp.
_ _ [F] And late at night a hand would [Eb] knock and there would stand a stranger.
Yes I'm the [Bb] son of Hickory Hollistrand.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ When daddy left [F] and [C] destitution came upon our family,
[F]
not one [C] neighbor volunteered to lend a [G] helping hand. _
[F] So just let them gossip all they [C] want, she loved us and she raised us.
[F] The proof is [C] standing here, a full grown man. _
Last summer [Ab] mama passed away [A] and left the [Ab] ones who loved her.
Each and every one is more than grateful [A] for their birth.
[G] _ [F] And each Sunday she receives a [C] big bouquet of fourteen roses
[F] with a card that reads the greatest [C] mom on earth.
Oh [G] the [B] path was deep and [Ab] wide from footsteps leading to our cabin.
[F] Above the door there burned a [C] scarlet lamp.
_ [G] And late at night a hand would [F] knock and there would stand a stranger.
Yes I'm the [C] son of Hickory Hollistrand.
Whoa!
Hey!
The path was [N] deep and wide from footsteps leading to our cabin. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
Oh [F] the path was deep and wide from footsteps [Eb] leading to [Bb] our cabin.
[Eb] Above the door [F] there burned a [Bb] scarlet lamp. _
[F] And late at night a hand would knock [Eb] and there would stand [Bb] a stranger.
[Eb] Yes I'm the son [F] of Hickory [Db] Hollistrand.
_ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ Yeah the weeds were high, [Eb] the corn was dry [Bb] when daddy took to drinking.
[Eb] Him and Sally [Bb] Walker, they up and [F] ran away. _ _
[Eb] Then mama shed a silent tear [Bb] and promised fourteen children,
[Eb] I swear you'll [Bb] never see her all your days. _ _
When mama [Eb] sacrificed a pie, [Bb] the neighbors started talking.
[Eb] But we were much [Bb] too young to understand the things [F] they said.
_ _ [Eb] All we really cared about [Bb] was mama's chicken dumplings [Eb] and a goodnight [Bb] kiss before we went to bed.
Oh the [Db] path was deep and wide from [Bb] footsteps leading to our cabin.
[Eb] Above the [F] door there burned a [Bb] scarlet lamp.
_ _ [F] And late at night a hand would [Eb] knock and there would stand a stranger.
Yes I'm the [Bb] son of Hickory Hollistrand.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ When daddy left [F] and [C] destitution came upon our family,
[F]
not one [C] neighbor volunteered to lend a [G] helping hand. _
[F] So just let them gossip all they [C] want, she loved us and she raised us.
[F] The proof is [C] standing here, a full grown man. _
Last summer [Ab] mama passed away [A] and left the [Ab] ones who loved her.
Each and every one is more than grateful [A] for their birth.
[G] _ [F] And each Sunday she receives a [C] big bouquet of fourteen roses
[F] with a card that reads the greatest [C] mom on earth.
Oh [G] the [B] path was deep and [Ab] wide from footsteps leading to our cabin.
[F] Above the door there burned a [C] scarlet lamp.
_ [G] And late at night a hand would [F] knock and there would stand a stranger.
Yes I'm the [C] son of Hickory Hollistrand.
Whoa!
Hey!
The path was [N] deep and wide from footsteps leading to our cabin. _ _ _ _ _ _