Hobo Dream
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Intro
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| N.C. | N.C. |
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| C Gadd9 | Am | C Gadd9 | Am | C Gadd9 | Am | C Gadd9 | Am |
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| F | G | C F | C |
[Verso 1]
C G Am C G Am
A life without a home is like a jail without the ceiling
C G Am C G Am
Taking every pill that you can to lose that feeling
F G C Gadd9 Am
That you traded your youth for a bottle of gas station wine
F
Another old soul lost in time
G
Like a poltergeist haunting the power lines
[Verso 2]
C Gadd9 Am C G Am
Well, this ain't the place for you, you ain't got a point to prove to no one
C Gadd9 Am C G Am
Water fills the soles of shoes, spent some nights screaming at your reflection
F
So you wanna live your hobo dream
G
Well, get used to siphoning gasoline
{Instrumental}
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| C Gadd9 | Am | C Gadd9 | Am | F | G | C F | C |
[Verso 3]
C G Am C G Am
Life behind the drawr feels like trading time for nothing
C G Am C G Am
Shoot a staple right through your hand watch th blood start gushing
F G C G Am
Like you traded your youth for a whole bunch of nothing at all
F
Punch another hole in your wall
G
Blow my whole check playing powerball
[Verso 4]
C Gadd9 Am C G Am
Well, this ain't the place for me, I've got the whole world to see tomorrow
C Gadd9 Am C G Am
I've climbed up a leafless tree, looked inside to find heaven's hollow
F
I pray that there's a plan for me
G
I'm alive and I want to see everything
Outro
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| C Gadd9 | Am | C Gadd9 | Am | F | G | C F | C G | C |
How to play Hobo Dream
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.