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The Hobo Song

Source Recording: Old and in the Way (1997)

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Key B Time 4/4

Verse × 3

B / G♯m /

E / C♯m /

A / C♯m /

B / /B /

G♯m / E /

C♯m / /C♯m /

A / C♯m /

B / /B /

Chorus × 3

D♯ / /D♯ /

E / /E /

B / /B /

F♯ / E /

D♯ / /D♯ /

E / /E /

B / /B /

F♯ / E /

Song Details

Also Known As

Hobo Song

Songwriter

Jack Bonus

First Release

Jack Bonus (1972)

Further reading

Secondhand Songs

Genres

Americana Progressive Bluegrass

Themes

Rambling Gambling War Hard Times

Jam Popularity

Source Recording

Artist

Old and in the Way

Album

Breakdown cover

Breakdown (1997)

Key B Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 133 BPM Length 4:57

Musicians

Peter Rowan — Lead Vocals, Guitar
David Grisman — Backup Vocals, Mandolin
Jerry Garcia — Backup Vocals, Banjo
Vassar Clements — Fiddle
John Kahn — Bass

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