Hi de ho (1970) (video) (midi)

C - F - C - F (2x)

C F C F - C F C F

Hi de ho, hi de hi, gonna get me a piece of the sky,

C F C F

gonna get me some of that old sweet roll,

C7 F - C7 F

singing hi de hi de, hi de hi de hoho.

C F - C G

1. I’ve been down so low, bottom looked like up,

C Am F C - F

once I thought that seconds saves was enough to fill my cup.

C F C F

Now I offered all I got, and that ain’t no way to live,

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being taken by the ones who got the least amount to give.

C F - C F - C F C F

Hi de ho, hi de hi, gonna get me a piece of the sky,

C F C F

gonna get me some of that old sweet roll,

C F - C7 F

singing hi de hi de, hi de hi de hoho.

+ C - F - C - F + C - Em - F - C - C - F - C - F - C - F - G

+ C - F - C - F (3x) + C - F - C - F

C F - C G

2. Once I met the devil, he was mighty slick,

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tempted me with worldly goods, said: You can have your pick.

C F C F

But when he laid that paper on me, and he showed me where to sign,

C F F - G

I said: Thank you, very kindly, but I’m in too great a need of mine.

C F C F - C F C F

Hi de ho, hi de hi, I’m gonna get me a piece of the sky,

C F C F

gonna get me some of that old sweet roll,

C F - C F

I’m singing hi de hi de, hi de hi de hoho.

C F C F - C F C F

Hi de ho, hi de hi, gonna get me a piece of the sky,

C F C E Am

gonna get me some of that old sweet roll,

F G C - F

singing hi de hi de, hi de hi de ho.

C F C F - C F C F

Hi de ho, hi de hi, gonna get me a piece of the sky,

C F C E Am

gonna get me some of that old sweet roll, - - -

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singing hi de hi de, hi de hi de hoho.

(Blood, Sweat & Tears)