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The Carter Family

The Western Hobo

by The Carter Family
The Carter Family

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The Carter Family was a country music group that performed and recorded between 1927 and 1943. Their music had a profound impact on later bluegrass, country, pop and rock musicians, as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s.

The original group consisted of Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (A.P.; 1891-1960), his wife, Sara Dougherty Carter (autoharp and guitar; 1898-1979), and Maybelle Addington Carter (guitar; 1909-1978). Maybelle Carter (later popularly known as Mother Maybelle Carter) was married to A.

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Recorded 1929 by the original Carter Family, although on this track
only Sara and Maybelle sing. Maybelle plays Lap steel.
Lap steel open tuning F

[Intro]
F Bb F C F

[Verse 1]
F Bb F
The wild western hobo who left his happy home
F C F
Started upon a western trip all by himself alone
F Bb F
Upon this western trip going to have lots of fun
F C F
But upon this western trip this is the song he sung

[Chorus]
F Bb F C F
Ee ode layee oh de layee ay oh de layee ode layee oh de layee

[Instrumental]
F Bb F C F

[Verse 2]
F Bb F
I stepped up on a platform smoking a cheap cigar
F C F
Waiting to catch a freight train to catch an empty car
F Bb F
I buttoned my coat up closely and walked on down the track
F C F
I caught the steps of a sleeper car I never did look back

[Chorus]
F Bb F C F
Ee ode layee oh de layee ay oh de layee ode layee oh de layee

[Instrumental]
F Bb F C F

[Outro]
F Bb F
My pocket book is empty my heart is filled with pain
F C F
Ten thousand miles away from home hoboing an old freight train
F C F
Aye oh layee Aye oh layee oh layee




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