Ho For California Chords - Matthew Sabatella

Intro

Em G C

Verse 1

C We’ve formed our band and we're all well mann’d, G To journey afar to the promised land, C Where the golden ore is rich in store, G C On the banks of the Sacramento shore.

Verse 2

C As off we roam through the dark sea foam, G We’ll never forget kind friends at home C With memory kind shall bring to mind G C The love of those we left behind.

Chorus

C Am Em Then, ho! Boys, ho! C For California go. C Am There’s plenty of gold C Em in the world we’re told, C G C On the banks of the Sacramento. C F Heigh ho, and away we go, C G Digging up the gold on the Francisco. C F Heigh ho, and away we go, E G C Digging up the gold on the Francisco.

Bridge

Em G C

Verse 3

C O! Don’t you cry, nor heave a sigh, G For we’ll all come back again, bye-and-bye, C Don’t breathe a fear, nor shed a tear, G C But patiently wait for about two year.

Verse 4

C We expect our share of the coarsest fare, G And sometimes sleep in the open air, C On the cold, damp ground we'll all sleep sound G C Except when the wolves come howling 'round.

Chorus

C Am Em Then, ho! Boys, ho! C To California go. C Am There’s plenty of gold C Em in the world we’re told, C G C On the banks of the Sacramento. C F Heigh ho, and away we go, C G Digging up the gold on the Francisco. C F Heigh ho, and away we go, E G C Digging up the gold on the Francisco.

Bridge

Em G C

Verse 5

C As the gold is thar, most any whar, G And they dig it out with an iron bar, C And where ’tis thick, with a spade or pick, G C They take out lumps as big as a brick.

Verse 6

C As we explore the distant shore, G We’ll fill our pockets with the shining ore; C And how ’twill sound, as the wind goes round, G C Of our picking up gold by the dozen pound.

Chorus

Bridge

Em G C

Verse 7

C O! the land we’ll save, for the bold and brave G Have determined there never shall breathe a slave; C Let foes recoil, for the sons of toil G C Shall make California God’s free soil.

Chorus