Chords for Ricky Nelson (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle Blow
Tempo:
86.05 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[A]
[F#] I was riding number nine, [D] heading south from [A] Carolina.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow.
I got in trouble, had to roam, [D] left my gal and [A] left my home.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow.
[D] Just a kid, acting smart, I [A] went and broke my darlin's heart.
I guess I was too young [E] to know.
They took [A] me off the Georgia main, [D] locked me to a [A] ball and chain.
I heard that [A] long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow.
[E]
[A]
All along, I bear the shame, [D] I'm a number, [A] not a name.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow.
All I do is sit and cry, [D] when that evening [A] train goes by.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow.
[B] [D] I'll be locked here in this cell, till [A] my body's just a shell.
And my hair turns whiter [E] than snow.
I'll never [A] see that gal of mine, [D] I'm in Georgia [A] doing time.
I heard that long, wop, [E] wop, some [A] whistle blow.
[A]
[F#] I was riding number nine, [D] heading south from [A] Carolina.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow.
I got in trouble, had to roam, [D] left my gal and [A] left my home.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow.
[D] Just a kid, acting smart, I [A] went and broke my darlin's heart.
I guess I was too young [E] to know.
They took [A] me off the Georgia main, [D] locked me to a [A] ball and chain.
I heard that [A] long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow.
[E]
[A]
All along, I bear the shame, [D] I'm a number, [A] not a name.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow.
All I do is sit and cry, [D] when that evening [A] train goes by.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow.
[B] [D] I'll be locked here in this cell, till [A] my body's just a shell.
And my hair turns whiter [E] than snow.
I'll never [A] see that gal of mine, [D] I'm in Georgia [A] doing time.
I heard that long, wop, [E] wop, some [A] whistle blow.
Key:
A
E
D
F#
B
A
E
D
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#] I was riding number nine, [D] heading south from [A] Carolina.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _
I got in trouble, had to roam, [D] left my gal and [A] left my home.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _ _
[D] Just a kid, acting smart, I [A] went and broke my darlin's heart.
I guess I was too young [E] to know. _ _
They took [A] me off the Georgia main, [D] locked me to a [A] ball and chain.
I heard that [A] long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
All along, I bear the shame, [D] I'm a number, [A] not a name.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _ _
All I do is sit and cry, [D] when that evening [A] train goes by.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _ _
[B] [D] I'll be locked here in this cell, till [A] my body's just a shell.
And my hair turns whiter [E] than snow. _ _
I'll never [A] see that gal of mine, _ [D] I'm in Georgia [A] doing time.
I heard that long, wop, [E] wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#] I was riding number nine, [D] heading south from [A] Carolina.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _
I got in trouble, had to roam, [D] left my gal and [A] left my home.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _ _
[D] Just a kid, acting smart, I [A] went and broke my darlin's heart.
I guess I was too young [E] to know. _ _
They took [A] me off the Georgia main, [D] locked me to a [A] ball and chain.
I heard that [A] long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
All along, I bear the shame, [D] I'm a number, [A] not a name.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _ _
All I do is sit and cry, [D] when that evening [A] train goes by.
I heard that long, [E] wop, wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _ _
[B] [D] I'll be locked here in this cell, till [A] my body's just a shell.
And my hair turns whiter [E] than snow. _ _
I'll never [A] see that gal of mine, _ [D] I'm in Georgia [A] doing time.
I heard that long, wop, [E] wop, some [A] whistle blow. _ _ _
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