Hong Kong Blues Chords by Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: EADGBE
Capo: 3rd fret
G ULTIMATE
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Hong Kong
Blues - Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Tabbed by: Travis
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CAPO 3RD FRET
Tuning: Standard
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Jack Plays this lead up when
changing from a C To an E
-0-0.
This is the story of a very
F c
unfortunate coloured man
E 7
Who got arrested down in old Hong
an
Kong
an
He got twenty years’ privilege taken
F c
away from him
E 7 An
When he kicked old Buddha's gong
6
And now he's poppin’ the piano just
c
to raise the price
E
Of a ticket to the land of the free
An F
Well, he says his home's in ‘Frisco
c
where they send the rice
7 An
But it’s really in Tennessee
Am E
That's what he says
An
I need someone to love me
F c iy
Need somebody to carry me home to
An
San Francisco
F c 7
And bury my body there
An
I need someone to lend me a
F c E
fifty-dollar bill and then
7 An
I'll leave Hong Kong far behind me
F c 7
For happiness once again
Am
Won't somebody believec 7
I've a yen to see that Bay again
an
Everytime I try to leave
c e7
Sweet opium won't let me fly away
An
I need someone to love me
F c 7
Need somebody to carry me home to
An
San Francisco
F c 7 Am
And bury my body there