...HI DE HO... by Blood, Sweat & Tears --------------........................ *from 'Blood, Sweat, and Tears 3' (1969)* Intro: , (x2) 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. So I proffered all I got, but it 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: , , , , , (x6) Break: (x2) 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. 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. 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. (n.) Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll, singin'... Hi de hi de, hi de hi de, ho... CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 133211 323000 022000 x20010 x02210 320003 ____ _ __ __ | __| __ __ | | _ _ | \ / | | |__ \ \ / / _____ | | | | | | | | |__ | \ \/ / | ___| | | | | | | | |\_/| | __| | \ / | |= = | | | |_| | | | = | | |____| | | | | | | |_____| | | | | = = = | | | |___ | | = = = | | | | | | |_____| | | |_| |_| | | |_______| Joel from cLuMsY, 2007 =