Bob Dylan - Only a Hobo: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Only a Hobo" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Only a Hobo Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Only a Hobo" smoothly on your guitar.
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G C G As I was out walking on a corner one day, D I spied an old hobo, in a doorway he lay. G C G His face was all grounded in the cold sidewalk floor D G And I guess he'd been there for the whole night or more. Chorus: C G Only a hobo, but one more is gone D C G/B Leavin' nobody to sing his sad song G C G Leavin' nobody to carry him home D C G He was only a hobo, but one more is gone A blanket of newspaper covered his head, As the curb was his pillow, the street was his bed. One look at his face showed the hard road he'd come And a fistful of coins showed the money he bummed. Chorus: Only a hobo, but one more is gone Leavin' nobody to sing his sad song Leavin' nobody to carry him home Only a hobo, but one more is gone Does it take much of a man to see his whole life go down, To look up on the world from a hole in the ground, To wait for your future like a horse that's gone lame, To lie in the gutter and die with no name? Chorus: Only a hobo, but one more is gone Leavin' nobody to sing his sad song Leavin' nobody to carry him home Only a hobo, but one more is gone You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Only a Hobo" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Only a Hobo" by Bob Dylan.