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If I Hock My Guitar chords by Delbert Mcclinton

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

If I Hock My Guitar - Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men

Intro:
| Chord diagramG+G |

Verse 1:
       Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramBB
I came up from Mississippi with a guitar full of songs
       Chord diagramE MajorE             Chord diagramBB               Chord diagramE MajorE
Thought I was really something maybe I was wrong
                                      Chord diagramG+G
Got to make some money, got to pay my dues
      Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramA augmentedA                          Chord diagramE MajorE
Cause if I hock my guitar   how the hell am I supposed to play blues

| Chord diagramE MajorE | Chord diagramBB | Chord diagramE MajorE | Chord diagramA augmentedA |
| Chord diagramE MajorE |

Verse 2:
       Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramBB
Filled out an application for sweeping up the streets
          Chord diagramE MajorE          Chord diagramBB                     Chord diagramE MajorE
They said I didn't qualify I couldn't disagree
                                            Chord diagramG+G
I've got to find something, something I can use
      Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramA augmentedA                          Chord diagramE MajorE
Cause if I hock my guitar   how the hell am I supposed to play blues

| Chord diagramE MajorE | Chord diagramG+G |

Bridge:
      Chord diagramA augmentedA
I can do without the honey or the sugar for my tea
Chord diagramE MajorE
These days I can do without a lot of things
Chord diagramA augmentedA
My shark skin suit and my Stacy Adams shoes
Chord diagramE MajorE            Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramE MajorE
All I really want to do is play my blues

Solo:
| Chord diagramE MajorE | % | % | % |
| Chord diagramG+G | Chord diagramE MajorE | Chord diagramG+G | Chord diagramE MajorE |
| Chord diagramG+G | % | Chord diagramA augmentedA | Chord diagramE MajorE |
| Chord diagramG+G | % | % | % |
| Chord diagramE MajorE | % | % | % |

Verse 4:
         Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramBB
I had my last can of tuna with some cold green beans
    Chord diagramE MajorE             Chord diagramBB                        Chord diagramE MajorE
Not all that appetizing but a man's got to eat
                                         Chord diagramG+G
Up against the wall with nothing left to lose
      Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramA augmentedA                          Chord diagramE MajorE
Cause if I hock my guitar   how the hell am I supposed to play blues

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