Hong Kong Blues
Ramblin' Jack ElliottVersion1
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This is the story of a very unfortunate coloured man
Who got arrested down in old Hong Kong
He got twenty years' privilege taken away from him
When he kicked old Buddha's gong
And now he's poppin' the piano just to raise the price
Of a ticket to the land of the free
Well, he says his home's in 'Frisco where they send the rice
But it's really in Tennessee
That's what he says
I need someone to love me
Need somebody to carry me home to San Francisco
And bury my body there
I need someone to lend me a fifty-dollar bill and then
I'll leave Hong Kong far behind me
For happiness once again
Won't somebody believe
I've a yen to see that Bay again
Everytime I try to leave
Sweet opium won't let me fly away
I need someone to love me
Need somebody to carry me home to San Francisco
And bury my body there
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Readable chord sheet for Hong Kong Blues by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
[Am]This is the story of a very unfortunate [F]coloured [C]man Who got [E]arrested down in [E7]old Hong [Am]Kong [Am]He got twenty years' privilege taken [F]away from [C]him When he [E]kicked old [E7]Buddha's [Am]gong And now he's [G]poppin' the piano just to [C]raise the price Of a ticket to the land of the [E]free Well, he [Am]says his home's in '[F]Frisco where they [C]send the rice But it's [E7]really in Tenne[Am]ssee [Am]That's what he [E]says I [Am]need someone to love me [F]Need some[C]body to [E7]carry me home to San Fran[Am]cisco And [F]bury my body [C]there [E7] I [Am]need someone to lend me a [F]fifty-dollar [C]bill and [E]then I'll leave [E7]Hong Kong far be[Am]hind me For [F]happiness once [C]again [E7] [Am]Won't somebody believe I've a [C]yen to see that [E7]Bay again [Am]Everytime I try to leave Sweet [C]opium won't let me fly[E7] away I [Am]need someone to love me [F]Need some[C]body to [E7]carry me home to San Fran[Am]cisco And [F]bury my body [C]there [E7] [Am]