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The Great Historical Bum chords by
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
C
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C
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Well, I'm just a
C
C

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lonesome traveler
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C

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G
G

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on a great historical bough
C
C

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Highly educated, but from history I come
F
F

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I built the Rock of Ages,
C
C

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it was in the year of one
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That's about the biggest thing
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C

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C
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that man has ever done
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G

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C
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I built the Garden of Eden,
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it was in the year of two

Joined the apple picker's union,
C
C

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I always paid my due
F
F

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I'm the one that signed the contract
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C

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to raise the rising sun
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G

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C

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That's about the biggest thing
C
C

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Em
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C

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that man has ever done
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G

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C
C

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I was strawballs on the pyramid,
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G

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tower of Babel too

Opened up the ocean,
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C

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let the migrant children through
F
F

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Fought a million battles,
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and I never lost one
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That's about the biggest thing
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C
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that a man has ever done
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C

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Well, I was in the revolution
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when we set this country free

It was me and a couple of Indians
C
C

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that dumped the Boston T
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I won the battle of Valley Forge,
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C

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the battle of Valley Run
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G

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That's about the biggest thing
C
C

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that a man has ever done
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G

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C

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Well, I'm just a lone trouble
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G

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on a great historical bump
C
C

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Highly educated, from a history I cop
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I built the Rock of Ages,
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C

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it was in the year of one
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That's about the biggest thing
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that man has ever done
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I said that's about the biggest thing
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and it cannot be undone
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Chords

  • C

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  • Em

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Great Historical Bum by Odetta is Db major.

The primary chords used in The Great Historical Bum are Db, Ab, Gb, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Ab, Gb, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Great Historical Bum is approximately 207 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Great Historical Bum using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Great Historical Bum. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Odetta.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Great Historical Bum to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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