I Was Born In Hoboken

I Was Born In Hoboken

Hoboken school children have been singing this song since the 1940s. Join us in singing it, too! If you share your own version on social media, please tag #iwasborninhoboken or #IWBIH

Who knows what may happen! A concert? A contest? FUN?!?!?!?!?!

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I Was Born In Hoboken – by Mathew White, 1947

I was born in Hoboken,
H O B O K E N,
where the girls are the fairest,
the boys are the squarest,
of any old town that I know!

Give my regards to Hoboken,
down where the breezes blow,
in all sorts of weather,
you’ll find us together
in H O B O K E N!

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With chords for you musician types!!

Bb
I was born in Hoboken,

D7 Eb G7
H O B O K E N,

F7
where the girls are the fairest,

Bb  A7  Ab7     G7
the boys are the squarest,

C7                             F7
of any old town that I know!

Bb
Give my regards to Hoboken,

D7           Eb      G7
down where the breezes blow,

Eb                    D7
in all sorts of weather,

Bb       A7    D7     G7
you’ll find us together

C7         F7        Bb
in H O B O K E N!

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Click here for sheet music!

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Here’s Cathy & Jerry!