Hobo's Lullaby chords by Pete Seeger

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Verse 1
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 (D major) Go to sleep, you weary hobo  (G major) 
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Let  (E minor)  (A major) the town's
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drift slowly by  (D major) 
Can't you hear the steel
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rails  (G major) humming
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That's  (E minor)  (A major) the hobo's lullaby  (D major) 
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I know your clothes are torn and ragged  (G major) 
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An (E minor) d  (A major) your hair is turning grey  (D major) 
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Lift your head and smile at trouble  (E minor) 
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You'll  (A major) find peace and rest some  (D major) day
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Go to sleep, you weary hobo  (G major) 
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Let  (E minor)  (A major) the town's crystal be by  (D major) 
Can't you hear the sea rails
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hummin'  (G major)  (E minor) 
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That's  (A major) the hobo's lullaby
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 (D major) Don't  (A major) you worry  (D major) about tomor (G major) row
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 (E minor) Let  (A major) tomorrow come and go  (D major) 
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Tonight you're in a nice warm boxcar  (G major) 
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Safe  (E minor)  (A major) from all that wind and snow  (D major) 
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So go to sleep, weary hobo  (G major) 
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Let  (E minor)  (A major) the towns drift slowly by  (D major) 
Can't you hear the steam
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rails  (G major) humming
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That's  (E minor)  (A major) the hobo's lullaby
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 (D major) I  know the police cause you trouble,  (G major)  (E minor) 
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they  (A major) cause trouble everywhere  (D major) 
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But when you die and go to heav (G major) en
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There'll  (E minor)  (A major) be no policeman there  (D major) 
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Go to sleep, weary old  (G major) boy,  (E minor) 
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 (A major) There are times you'll slowly find,  (D major) 
Can't you hear the steel
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rails  (G major) humming by?
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