I'm Just A Hop Head
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[Verso 1]
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
I´m just a hop-head, and so I´ll be till I´m dead
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
I started hopping when first I hopped into bed
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
I took up hop scotch, which had me hopping all day;
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
But that was kid stuff, and soon I put it away
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
I took up fishing, and when the river was low
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
I took to hopping from stone to stone, fish or no
{Break}
D#
[Verso 2]
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
As I grew older I took up sailing at sea;
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
Went island-hopping, a navigational spree
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
I´m now a space-man; my flying saucer is fast
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
Though slow in coming, I´m planet-hopping, at last
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
I´ve reached my limit; no wider worlds to be won
D# Bb D# G# Bb D#
I´m so unhappy, I wish I´d never begun
How to play I'm Just A Hop Head
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D#. 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.