Hobos Lullaby Chords
Hobos Lullaby by Emmylou Harris is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C F
Go to sleep you weary hobo
G7 C
Let the towns drift slowly by
C F
Can't you hear the steel rail humming
G7 C
That's a hobo's lullaby
C F
Do not think about tomorrow
G7 C
Let tomorrow come and go
C F
Tonight you're in a nice warm boxcar
G7 C
Safe from all the wind and snow
C F
Go to sleep you weary hobo
G7 C
Let the towns drift slowly by
C F
Can't you hear the steel rail humming
G7 C
That's a hobo's lullaby
C F
I know your clothes are torn and ragged
G7 C
And your hair is turning grey
C F
Lift your head and smile at trouble
G7 C
You'll find happiness someday
C F
Go to sleep you weary hobo
G7 C
Let the towns drift slowly by
C F
Can't you hear the steel rail humming
G7 C
That's a hobo's lullaby