Hiram Hubbard
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Intro:
D
Chorus
G
Hiram Hubbard wasn’t guilty, I heard great many
D
say
D * G
Hiram Hubbard wasn’t guilty, lord I heard a great many
D
say
A G D
He was not in this county, he was forty miles away
VERSES
1. Oh they took him, cross the mountains and they wooped him on the hill
Oh they took him, across the mountains and they wooped him on the hill
It was there that he pleaded oh please let me make my will
CHORUS:
2. They took him down to Danville and they throwed him in jail
Oh they took him down to Danville and they throwed him in jail
And it was then nobody saw him, nobody could go his way
CHORUS:
3.They took him out at midnight and they strapped him to a tree
Oh they took him out at midnight and they strapped him to a tree
It was there that they killed him, with a rifle’s bullits three
CHORUSx2
* D DSUS
How to play Hiram Hubbard
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.