Intro 
C C G G 


[Verso 1]


C 
On a Monday morning it begin to rain. 
G 
'Round the curve come a passenger train. 
   C 
On the blinds was Hobo John. 
   G                           C 
He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone. 
     F 
Dead and gone 
     C 
Dead and gone 
     G                         C 
He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone. 

 
[Verso 2]


C 
Jay Gould's daughter said before she died, 
G 
Papa, fix the blinds so the bums can't ride. 
        C 
If ride they must, they got to ride the rod. 
        G                          C 
Let 'em put their trust in the hands of God. 
        F 
In the hands of God. 
        C 
In the hands of God. 
        G                           C 
Let them put their trust in the hands of God. 


[Refrão]


C 
Momma, momma, momma have your heard the news? 
G 
Daddy been killed on the CB&Q 
      C 
Close your eyes darlin’, hold your breath 
      G                          C 
We’ll all draw a pension on your poppa’s death. 
        F 
On your poppa’s death 
        C 
On your poppa’s death 
      G                          C 
We’ll all draw a pension on your poppa’s death. 


[Verso 4]


C 
Jay Gould's daughter said, before she died, 
G 
There's two more trains I'd like to ride. 
    C 
Jay Gould said, "Daughter, what can they be?" 
    G                        C 
The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe. 
    F 
The Santa Fe 
    C 
The Santa Fe 
    G                        C 
The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe. 


[Verso 5]


C 
Jay Gould's daughter said, before she died, 
G 
There's two more drinks I'd like to try. 
    C 
Jay Gould said, "Daughter what can they be? 
      G                       C 
They's a glass o' water and a cup o' tea. 
      F 
A cup o' tea 
      C 
A cup o' tea 
      G                       C 
They's a glass o' water and a cup o' tea. 


[Verso 6]


C 
Charlie Snyder was a good engineer 
G 
Told his fireman not to fear 
     C 
Pour on your water, boys, and shovel on your coal 
      G                                 C 
Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll 
        F 
See the drivers roll 
        C 
See the drivers roll 
      G                                 C 
Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll 

Outro 
C C G G C