Learn to play "Only a Hobo" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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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 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 | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsC D G B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Only a Hobo" by Bob Dylan.