If I Hock My Guitar chords by Delbert Mcclinton

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

Intro:
| G |

Verse 1:
       E              B
I came up from Mississippi with a guitar full of songs
       E             B               E
Thought I was really something maybe I was wrong
                                      G
Got to make some money, got to pay my dues
      G                   B        A                          E
Cause if I hock my guitar   how the hell am I supposed to play blues

| E | B | E | A |
| E |

Verse 2:
       E           B
Filled out an application for sweeping up the streets
          E          B                     E
They said I didn't qualify I couldn't disagree
                                            G
I've got to find something, something I can use
      G                   B        A                          E
Cause if I hock my guitar   how the hell am I supposed to play blues

| E | G |

Bridge:
      A
I can do without the honey or the sugar for my tea
E
These days I can do without a lot of things
A
My shark skin suit and my Stacy Adams shoes
E            G             E
All I really want to do is play my blues

Solo:
| E | % | % | % |
| G | E | G | E |
| G | % | A | E |
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| E | % | % | % |

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