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Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter DigiTrad: HALLELUJAH I'M A BUM HALLELUJAH, I'M A BUM 2 HOBO'S LULLABY Related threads: (origins) Origins: Hobo's Lullaby (Goebel Reeves) (28) Lyr Add: I Just Don't Want to Be Rich (Sam Hinton) (17) (origins) Origins: Hallelujah I'm a Bum (30) (origins) Origins: Last Ride / Hobo's Last Ride (14) (origins) Origins: It's A Big Bum I Am/Best Hobo Man (9) (origins) Origin: Hobo Bill's Last Ride (13) (origins) Origins: The hobo built the right-of-way (3) |
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Subject: The Hobo's Last Letter From: martoons Date: 22 Sep 01 - 12:39 PM I have the lyrics to this old Red Clay Rambler song, but I'm havin a debil of a time tryin to get the chords placed properly. Is there anyone out there who can help? Looking for other RCR tunes as well. Thanks Gary |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter From: Sorcha Date: 23 Sep 01 - 11:38 AM Chords, anyone? |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter From: Louie Roy Date: 23 Sep 01 - 12:11 PM It would help if you posted the lyrics.There are too many Hobo songs. |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE HOBO'S LAST LETTER From: martoons Date: 23 Sep 01 - 08:44 PM The lyrics are below. Thanks G
The Hobo's Last Letter
---Jeff (PA)--- |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter From: Art Thieme Date: 23 Sep 01 - 09:04 PM It's a great song----and that was a great band. Someone once said that if Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers ever were reincarnated they would come back as the Red Clay Ramblers------the original band with, the man himself, Tommy Thompson. Tommy, a great banjo player, has been fighting Alzheimers for several years and my heart goes out to him every time I think of that struggle? I recall fondly a time I walked around the festival sight (not "site") at a 1970s Winfield, Kansas Fest one night between sets ---- sipping Scotch from a paper sack (so Bob Redford might not notice)and listening to Claire What's-her-name's amazing cuddly voice. I can visualize "Merchant's Lunch" as if it were a movie when I think about BRENDA exposing her boobs.---=The line went, "And an acre of Brenda was exposed to view". As Ed Murrow used to say, "I can see it now!!!!!" Art Thieme (pardon my digression) |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter From: Art Thieme Date: 23 Sep 01 - 09:11 PM GEEZ, sorry. I truly thought I was spelling the word sight right. Well, live an' learn. Next time I will do it rite. Art(sheepishly) |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter From: Stewie Date: 23 Sep 01 - 09:29 PM Art, you are spot on about the Ramblers being a great band. It is very sad that Tommy Thompson is afflicted with Alzheimers. He has made fine contributions, particularly to old-timey style music, as musician, vocalist and songwriter. It should be noted that writing credits for 'Hobo's Last Letter' are down to Bill Hicks, another talented Rambler. Martoons, thanks for posting the lyrics. Sorry I can't help you with your request. If you do not have any luck here, try posting your query to the old-time newsgroup [rec.music.country.old-time]. --Stewie. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter From: martoons Date: 23 Sep 01 - 10:13 PM Thanks to everyone for the attention to my post and the fond rememberances of the Ramblers. I wish I had seen them live in their prime. I alas only saw them in the first production of Fool Moon and thought they stole the show. I think Mr. Thompson was with them then, but I'm sure it was a streamlined performance. I will continue to try and locate their songs. Thanks again. G |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter From: Art Thieme Date: 26 Sep 01 - 02:44 PM Just looking at my previous post I see I failed to mention that it was Tommy Thompson's scotch we were taking turns drinking out of that paper bag at that long-ago Winfield Fest!! Art |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter From: Bill D Date: 26 Sep 01 - 05:31 PM I met Bill Hicks, who wrote the song, last year, and I have an email address for him...I will send one asking if he will correspond with you or post here about the chords he uses. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter From: kendall Date: 26 Sep 01 - 07:17 PM I've never heard this one, but, I sure would like to. |
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: THE HOBO'S LAST LETTER From: GUEST,Sarah Date: 03 Jun 11 - 10:25 AM I know it's been a few years since this thread was posted, but I love the song, and this is the only place on the internet I could find the lyrics. So, here are the chords, as best I can tell... While [D]walking one [A]day down the [D]bowery [D]Drinking without any [G]cares I [G]happened upon a [D]common old bum Who'd fallen[E] down three flights[A] of stairs His [D]coat was all [A]ragged and [D]tattered The [D]hair was white on his [G]head He gave[G] me a letter [D]with his dying breath And [A]these were the words that he'd [D]said... I was [D]standing on a [G]streetcar back in [D]Frisco Waiting [D]for the light to [G]change from [D]red to green When a thought[G[ came through my head about the [D]time we went to [Bm]bed Underneath[E7] the western stars of [A]Abilene You know a [D]lot of things get [G]hazy when you [D]wander Days go [D]by like [G]boxcars in the [D]night But some [G]day I know I'll find Just a [D]little peace of mind And when I [A]do I'll find you to make it [D]right. I'll be [G]home in the morning when the [D]sun is comin up And the [A]rooster's singin wake up to a [D]thousand buttercups There'll be [G]pigs in the pen, and [D]turkeys in the woods I'll be [A]home in the morning, dear, [D]for good. It's[D] 20 years ago that [G]bus pulled out for[D] Denver We were [D]standing in the [G]station holding [D]hands Then we [G]finally said goodbye and I [D]stood and watched you [Bm]cry And I asked[E7] myself how you could [A]understand You know I've [D]been a lot of [G]places since that [D]Sunday And some [D]things I done [G]just don't mean a [D]thing But one [G]thing I know is true Lord I'll [D]get back home to you This old [A]bird can't stay forever on the [D]wing. I'll be [G]home in the morning when the [D]sun is comin up And the [A]rooster's singin wake up to a [D]thousand buttercups There'll be [G]pigs in the pen, and [D]turkeys in the woods I'll be [A]home in the morning, dear, [D]for good. Instrumental Well I [D]folded up the [G]letter I was [D]reading Cause some [D]things are [G]just too personal to [D]tell And I [G]gave it to the cop who was [D]standing at the [Bm]top Of the [E7]stairs where that poor old bum had [A]fell He hadn't [D]had the time to [G]put her name [D]upon it And his [D]hand had [G]shook so bad his name was [D]blurred But it [G]looked a lot like mine So I'm [D]callin you this time To say I'll be [A]home in the morning, dear, for[D] good I'll be [G]home in the morning when the [D]sun is comin up And the [A]rooster's singin wake up to a [D]thousand buttercups There'll be [G]pigs in the pen, and [D]turkeys in the woods I'll be [A]home in the morning, dear, [D]for good. And out |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hobo's Last Letter From: Jim Dixon Date: 04 Jun 11 - 12:48 PM Goebel Reeves recorded a different song called THE HOBO'S LAST LETTER in 1930. (Some records were issued under the name "The Texas Drifter" which was a pseudonym or sobriquet for Goebel Reeves.) I don't know who wrote it, but it's certainly not the same song that Bill Hicks wrote. This one is on a 4-CD collection called "Sounds like Jimmie Rodgers" (JSP, 2006). Here's what I heard in a sample from Allmusic.com: ...doctor just told me today That in three months I'd prob'ly be heading The trail to that land far away; And so I am sending this letter In hopes that at last you'll explain Why one night in June you asked me Not to come back to see [you again?].... |
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