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I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow

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(I Heard that)Lonesome Whistle Blow
Bob Dylan
Capo 2
CI was riding number 9, heading Fsouth from CCarolina.
I heard that lo-Goonesome whistle Cblow.
CGot in trouble, had to roam, lFeft my girl, lCeft my home.
I heard that lo-Goonesome whistle Cblow.
Just a Fkid, acting smart,
I went and Cbroke my baby's heart.
I guess I was Dtoo young to Gknow.
They took me Coff that Georgia Main
and locked me Fto a ball and Cchain.
I heard that lo-Goonesome whistle Cblow.
    C      F      C      G   C(x2)
CAll I do is sit and cry as the Fevening train goCes by.         
I heard that lo-ooGnesome whistle bClow.
I'Fll be locked here in this cell, tilCl my body's just a shell          
and my head Dturns whiter than Gsnow.
I'll neCver see that girl of mine
'cos I'Fm in Georgia doing Ctime.
I heard that lo-oGonesome whistle Cblow.  
I'Fll be locked here in this cell, tilCl my body's just a shell          
and my head Dturns whiter than Gsnow.
I'll neCver see that girl of mine
'cos I'Fm in Georgia doing Ctime.
I heard that lo-oGonesome whistle Cblow.  

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I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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(I Heard that)Lonesome Whistle Blow

Bob Dylan

Capo 2

C F C

I was riding number 9, heading south from Carolina.

G C

I heard that lo-oonesome whistle blow.

C F C

Got in trouble, had to roam, left my girl, left my home.

G C

I heard that lo-oonesome whistle blow.

Just a kid, acting smart,

I went and broke my baby's heart.

D G

I guess I was too young to know.

They took me off that Georgia Main

F C

and locked me to a ball and chain.

G C

I heard that lo-oonesome whistle blow.

C F C G C

(x2)

C F C

All I do is sit and cry as the evening train goes by.

G C

I heard that lo-oonesome whistle blow.

F C

I'll be locked here in this cell, till my body's just a shell

D G

and my head turns whiter than snow.

I'll never see that girl of mine

F C

'cos I'm in Georgia doing time.

G C

I heard that lo-oonesome whistle blow.

F C

I'll be locked here in this cell, till my body's just a shell

D G

and my head turns whiter than snow.

I'll never see that girl of mine

F C

'cos I'm in Georgia doing time.

G C

I heard that lo-oonesome whistle blow.

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