Up on the Hill Where They Do The Boogie
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Up on the Hill Where They Do The Boogie
John Hartford
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Chord Chart
Verse
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
Chorus
GG
DD
AA
DD
GG
DD
AA
DD
Walk-up
GG
AbAb
AA
BbBb
BB
CC
GG
DD
Chords used:
A
Ab
B
Bb
C
D
G
Lyrics
Down in the city it's a pity what's there
All the kids in the gutter runnin' really bare
How much money do I have to get
To get me set where the jet set gets
Up on the hill where they do the boogie
(Do-do-do-do-do-do-do the boogie)
I wonder what they're doin' when they do-do the boogie
And I wonder what I'm doin' here
Down in the city if a-you ain't dead
You better watch that man, he gonna bust your head
Throw you over and leave you alone
He's a-twenty minutes late, He's gotta be back home
The rat's in the alley and a roach on the floor
A businessman huntin' for a two-bit whore
I thought I heard some housewife say
I gotta go up the hill for the PTA
A-Some folks say that a hippie won't steal
But I caught three in my corn field
One had a flag and the other had a bomb
And the third ol' boy was a-gettin' on home
Now all I know about is a-what I read
A-see it comin' at me on the TV screen
Every time they boogie well it gives me a thrill
But they always seem to do it way up on the hillDemo Videos
Sam Bush, "Up On the Hill Where They Do the Boogie" GMBGR 2019
Less Than Face Productions
Yonder Mountain String Band - Up On The Hill Where They Do The Boogie 7-22-11
Jim Stidham
Molly Tuttle Band “Up on the Hill Where They Do the Boogie” Live at FreshGrass Bentonville
Mike Abb
Leftover Salmon - Up On The Hill Where They Do The Boogie
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About This Song
Up on the Hill Where They Do The Boogie is a quirky John Hartford original that showcases his playful, unconventional songwriting style. Though it has bluegrass instrumentation, the chromatically descending chord progression and jazzy feel make it one of Hartford's more unusual tunes - definitely not your typical bluegrass standard.