The Band - Hobo Jungle: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hobo Jungle" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C             G             F             Fm6
There was a chill that night in the hobo jungle
Am        Em7      D#m7    Dm7            G7
Over the train yard lay a smooth coat of frost
C             G                   F                 Fm6
And although nobody here really knows where they're goin'
Am Em7      Dm7      F G7       C
At the very same time nobody's lost

Then the fire went out and the night grew still
This old man lay frozen on the cold, cold ground
He was a stray bird and the road was his callin'
Ridin' the rods, sleepin' under the stars
Playin' the harp from a rollin' box car

She attended the fun'ral in the hobo jungle
Long were they lovers though never could they wed
Drifters and rounders, oooh, and distant friends
Here I lie without anger or regret
I'm in no one's debt

Man goes nowhere, ev'rything comes like tomorrow
But she took that last ride there by his side
He spent his whole life pursuing the horizon
Ridin' the rods, sleepin' under the stars
Playin' the harp from a rollin' box car


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

D#m7

Guitar chord D#m7

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fm6

Guitar chord Fm6

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "Hobo Jungle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hobo Jungle" by The Band.

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