Chords for Hank Williams Sr. - Lonesome Whistle
Tempo:
91.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[A] [D]
I was riding number nine, heading [G]
south from [D] Caroline.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, [D] some whistle blow.
Got in trouble, had to roam, [G] left my gal [D] and left my home.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
[G] Just a kid acting smart, I [D] went and broke my darlin's heart.
I guess I was too [A] young to know.
They took [D] me off the Georgia main, locked [G] me to a [D] ball and chain.
I heard that long, wah, [A] wah, some [D] whistle blow.
[A] [D]
All alone, I bear the shame.
[G] I'm a number, [D] not a name.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
All I do is sit and cry [G] when the evening [D] train goes by.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
[G] I'll be locked here in this cell [D] till my body's just a shell
and my hat turns whiter [A] than snow.
I'll [D] never see that gal of mine.
[G] Lord, I'm in Georgia [D] doing time.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some whistle [D] blow.
[N]
[A] [D]
I was riding number nine, heading [G]
south from [D] Caroline.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, [D] some whistle blow.
Got in trouble, had to roam, [G] left my gal [D] and left my home.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
[G] Just a kid acting smart, I [D] went and broke my darlin's heart.
I guess I was too [A] young to know.
They took [D] me off the Georgia main, locked [G] me to a [D] ball and chain.
I heard that long, wah, [A] wah, some [D] whistle blow.
[A] [D]
All alone, I bear the shame.
[G] I'm a number, [D] not a name.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
All I do is sit and cry [G] when the evening [D] train goes by.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
[G] I'll be locked here in this cell [D] till my body's just a shell
and my hat turns whiter [A] than snow.
I'll [D] never see that gal of mine.
[G] Lord, I'm in Georgia [D] doing time.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some whistle [D] blow.
[N]
Key:
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ I was riding number nine, heading [G]
south from [D] Caroline.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, [D] some whistle blow.
_ _ _ Got in trouble, had to roam, [G] left my gal [D] and left my home.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
_ _ [G] Just a kid acting smart, I [D] went and broke my darlin's heart.
I guess I was too [A] young to know.
_ _ They took [D] me off the Georgia main, locked [G] me to a [D] ball and chain.
I heard that long, wah, [A] wah, some [D] whistle blow.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ All alone, I bear the shame.
[G] I'm a number, [D] not a name.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
_ _ _ All I do is sit and cry [G] when the evening [D] train goes by.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
_ _ _ [G] I'll be locked here in this cell [D] till my body's just a shell
and my hat turns whiter [A] than snow.
_ _ I'll [D] never see that gal of mine.
[G] Lord, I'm in Georgia [D] doing time.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some whistle [D] blow. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ I was riding number nine, heading [G]
south from [D] Caroline.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, [D] some whistle blow.
_ _ _ Got in trouble, had to roam, [G] left my gal [D] and left my home.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
_ _ [G] Just a kid acting smart, I [D] went and broke my darlin's heart.
I guess I was too [A] young to know.
_ _ They took [D] me off the Georgia main, locked [G] me to a [D] ball and chain.
I heard that long, wah, [A] wah, some [D] whistle blow.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ All alone, I bear the shame.
[G] I'm a number, [D] not a name.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
_ _ _ All I do is sit and cry [G] when the evening [D] train goes by.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some [D] whistle blow.
_ _ _ [G] I'll be locked here in this cell [D] till my body's just a shell
and my hat turns whiter [A] than snow.
_ _ I'll [D] never see that gal of mine.
[G] Lord, I'm in Georgia [D] doing time.
I heard that long, [A] wah, wah, some whistle [D] blow. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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