Chords for Pete Seeger Performs "Hobo's Lullaby" Live in 1996
Tempo:
130.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[N]
Come on, baby.
[A]
[G]
I don't have much voice, but if you help me out, we can do it.
One of Woody's favorite songs.
Go to sleep, you [C] weary hobo.
[E] Let the towns drift slowly [G] by.
[A] Can't you [G] hear the steel rails?
Can't you hear the steel [C] rails coming?
[Am] That's the hobo's [D] lullaby.
That's the hobo's lullaby.
[G]
Don't you worry about [C] tomorrow.
[A] Let the tomorrow come and [G] go.
Tonight, you're in a nice [C] warm boxcar.
[E] Safe from all that wind [G] and snow.
Go to sleep, you weary hobo.
Go to sleep, you [C] weary hobo.
Get that harmony.
Let the [A] towns.
[D] Let the towns go [G] slowly by.
Can't you hear the steel rails humming?
Can't you hear the [C] steel rails humming?
That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D]
That's the hobo's [G] lullaby.
I know your clothes are torn [C] and ragged.
[D]
And your hair is turning [G]
gray.
Lift your head and smile [C] at trouble.
[Am]
[D] You'll find peace and rest [G] someday.
Well, get that harmony now.
Go to sleep.
Oh, sleepy, sleepy little [C] hobo.
[Am] Let the [D] towns.
[Am] [D]
[G] Can't you hear the steel rails?
Can't you hear the steel rails?
[C]
[Am] That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D]
[G]
I know the police [B] cause [C] you trouble.
[D]
They cause trouble [G] everywhere.
But when you die [B] and [C] go to heaven,
[D]
there will be no policeman [G] there.
Oh, sing it now.
Go to sleep, you weary [C] hobo.
Let the towns.
[D] Let the towns go slowly [G] by.
Can't you hear?
Can't you hear the steel [C] rails?
That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D] Hey, Wes, play that harmonica.
[G]
[C] [Am]
[A] [D]
[G]
[C] [Am]
[D]
[G] Hey, sing it one more time.
Go to sleep, you [C] weary hobo.
Everybody sing [D] it.
Let the towns [G] go slowly by.
Get [D] that harmony.
Can't you hear [G] it?
Can't you hear the steel [C] rails?
[Am] [D]
That's the hobo's
[G] lullaby.
[N]
[G]
Come on, baby.
[A]
[G]
I don't have much voice, but if you help me out, we can do it.
One of Woody's favorite songs.
Go to sleep, you [C] weary hobo.
[E] Let the towns drift slowly [G] by.
[A] Can't you [G] hear the steel rails?
Can't you hear the steel [C] rails coming?
[Am] That's the hobo's [D] lullaby.
That's the hobo's lullaby.
[G]
Don't you worry about [C] tomorrow.
[A] Let the tomorrow come and [G] go.
Tonight, you're in a nice [C] warm boxcar.
[E] Safe from all that wind [G] and snow.
Go to sleep, you weary hobo.
Go to sleep, you [C] weary hobo.
Get that harmony.
Let the [A] towns.
[D] Let the towns go [G] slowly by.
Can't you hear the steel rails humming?
Can't you hear the [C] steel rails humming?
That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D]
That's the hobo's [G] lullaby.
I know your clothes are torn [C] and ragged.
[D]
And your hair is turning [G]
gray.
Lift your head and smile [C] at trouble.
[Am]
[D] You'll find peace and rest [G] someday.
Well, get that harmony now.
Go to sleep.
Oh, sleepy, sleepy little [C] hobo.
[Am] Let the [D] towns.
[Am] [D]
[G] Can't you hear the steel rails?
Can't you hear the steel rails?
[C]
[Am] That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D]
[G]
I know the police [B] cause [C] you trouble.
[D]
They cause trouble [G] everywhere.
But when you die [B] and [C] go to heaven,
[D]
there will be no policeman [G] there.
Oh, sing it now.
Go to sleep, you weary [C] hobo.
Let the towns.
[D] Let the towns go slowly [G] by.
Can't you hear?
Can't you hear the steel [C] rails?
That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D] Hey, Wes, play that harmonica.
[G]
[C] [Am]
[A] [D]
[G]
[C] [Am]
[D]
[G] Hey, sing it one more time.
Go to sleep, you [C] weary hobo.
Everybody sing [D] it.
Let the towns [G] go slowly by.
Get [D] that harmony.
Can't you hear [G] it?
Can't you hear the steel [C] rails?
[Am] [D]
That's the hobo's
[G] lullaby.
[N]
[G]
Key:
G
C
D
Am
A
G
C
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
Come on, baby. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I don't have much voice, but if you help me out, we can do it.
_ One of Woody's favorite songs.
_ _ Go to sleep, you [C] weary hobo. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ Let the towns drift slowly [G] by.
_ _ [A] Can't you [G] hear the steel rails?
_ Can't you hear the steel [C] rails coming?
_ [Am] That's the hobo's [D] lullaby.
_ That's the hobo's lullaby.
[G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Don't you worry about [C] tomorrow. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Let the tomorrow come and [G] go. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Tonight, _ you're in a nice [C] warm _ boxcar. _
_ _ _ _ [E] Safe from all that wind [G] and snow.
Go to sleep, you weary hobo.
Go to sleep, you [C] weary hobo.
Get that harmony.
Let the [A] towns. _ _
[D] Let the towns go [G] slowly by.
Can't you hear the steel rails humming? _ _
Can't you hear the [C] steel rails humming?
That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D] _
That's the _ hobo's [G] lullaby.
_ _ _ _ _ _ I know your clothes are torn [C] and ragged.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ And your hair is turning [G]
gray. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Lift your head and smile [C] at trouble.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ You'll find peace and rest [G] someday.
Well, get that harmony now.
Go to sleep.
Oh, _ sleepy, sleepy little _ [C] hobo.
_ _ [Am] Let the [D] towns.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ Can't you hear the steel rails?
_ _ Can't you hear the steel rails?
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I know the police [B] cause [C] you trouble.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
They cause trouble [G] everywhere. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But when you die [B] and [C] go to heaven,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ there will be no policeman [G] there.
_ _ _ Oh, sing it now.
Go to sleep, you weary [C] _ hobo.
Let the towns.
_ [D] _ _ Let the towns go slowly [G] _ _ _ _ _ by.
Can't you hear?
_ _ Can't you hear the steel [C] rails?
_ _ That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D] _ _ Hey, Wes, play that harmonica.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ Hey, sing it one more time.
Go _ to sleep, you [C] weary hobo.
Everybody sing [D] it.
Let the towns [G] go slowly by. _
Get [D] that harmony.
Can't you hear [G] it? _
Can't you hear the steel [C] rails? _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ That's the _ hobo's _
_ _ [G] lullaby. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
Come on, baby. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I don't have much voice, but if you help me out, we can do it.
_ One of Woody's favorite songs.
_ _ Go to sleep, you [C] weary hobo. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ Let the towns drift slowly [G] by.
_ _ [A] Can't you [G] hear the steel rails?
_ Can't you hear the steel [C] rails coming?
_ [Am] That's the hobo's [D] lullaby.
_ That's the hobo's lullaby.
[G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Don't you worry about [C] tomorrow. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Let the tomorrow come and [G] go. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Tonight, _ you're in a nice [C] warm _ boxcar. _
_ _ _ _ [E] Safe from all that wind [G] and snow.
Go to sleep, you weary hobo.
Go to sleep, you [C] weary hobo.
Get that harmony.
Let the [A] towns. _ _
[D] Let the towns go [G] slowly by.
Can't you hear the steel rails humming? _ _
Can't you hear the [C] steel rails humming?
That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D] _
That's the _ hobo's [G] lullaby.
_ _ _ _ _ _ I know your clothes are torn [C] and ragged.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ And your hair is turning [G]
gray. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Lift your head and smile [C] at trouble.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ You'll find peace and rest [G] someday.
Well, get that harmony now.
Go to sleep.
Oh, _ sleepy, sleepy little _ [C] hobo.
_ _ [Am] Let the [D] towns.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ Can't you hear the steel rails?
_ _ Can't you hear the steel rails?
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I know the police [B] cause [C] you trouble.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
They cause trouble [G] everywhere. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But when you die [B] and [C] go to heaven,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ there will be no policeman [G] there.
_ _ _ Oh, sing it now.
Go to sleep, you weary [C] _ hobo.
Let the towns.
_ [D] _ _ Let the towns go slowly [G] _ _ _ _ _ by.
Can't you hear?
_ _ Can't you hear the steel [C] rails?
_ _ That's the hobo's lullaby.
[D] _ _ Hey, Wes, play that harmonica.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ Hey, sing it one more time.
Go _ to sleep, you [C] weary hobo.
Everybody sing [D] it.
Let the towns [G] go slowly by. _
Get [D] that harmony.
Can't you hear [G] it? _
Can't you hear the steel [C] rails? _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ That's the _ hobo's _
_ _ [G] lullaby. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _