...HI-DE-HO... by Blood, Sweat & Tears
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*from Blood, Sweat, and Tears 3 (1969)*
Intro:
, (x4)
Chorus 1:
Hi de Ho, Hi de Hi,
Gonna get me a piece of the sky.
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll, singin ;
Hi de hi de, hi de hi de, ho...
Verse 1:
I ve been down so low; bottom looked like up.
Once I thought that seconds saves was e-nough to fill my cup.
Now I offered all I got, and that ain t no way to live;
(n.)
Being taken by the ones who got the least amount to give.
Chorus 2:
Hi de Ho, Hi de Hi,
Gonna get me a piece of the sky.
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll, singin ;
(n.)
Hi de hi de, hi de hi de, ho...
Interlude:
, , (x2)
Solo:
, , , ,
,
, , (x2)
Break:
,
Verse 2:
Once I met the Devil; he was mighty slick.
Tempted me with worldly goods, said; you can have your pick.
But when he laid that paper on me and he showed me where to sign;
(n.)
I said thank you very kindly, but I m in too great a need of mine.
Chorus 3:
Hi de Ho, Hi de Hi,
Gonna get me a piece of the sky.
E7b5
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll, singin ;
Hi de hi de, hi de hi de, ho...
Chorus 4:
Hi de Ho, Hi de Hi,
Gonna get me a piece of the sky.
E7b5
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll, singin ;
Hi de hi de, hi de hi de, ho...
Chorus 5:
Hi de Ho, Hi de Hi,
Gonna get me a piece of the sky.
E7b5 (n.)
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll, singin ...
Hi de hi de, hi de hi de, ho...
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 131211 x8788x x32310 133211 022000
E7b5
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
303211 3x345x 323000 010230 x02210 320003
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (
[email protected])