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Hong Kong Blues Chords by Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Difficulty: beginner Tuning: EADGBE Capo: 3rd fret G ULTIMATE HDL e Hong Kong Blues - Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Tabbed by: Travis Email :desolationrow!28@aim.com CAPO 3RD FRET Tuning: Standard http://w. ramblinjack .com/ 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 believe c 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

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