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Woody Guthrie
Verse 1
DToday has A7been a lonesome Dday
ToGday has been a lonesome Dday
TodGay has been a Dlonesome day 
And tomorrow gonna A7be the same old Dway
Verse 2
It s a Dwinding A7road, ain t got no Dend
It s a Gwinding road, ain t got no Dend
It s a Gwinding road, Dain t got no end
It s a bad and A7never changing Dwind
Verse 3
Did you Dever A7hear a coffin Dsound?
Did you Gever hear a coffin Dsound?
Did you Gever hear a Dcoffin sound?
You know by that, the A7poor boy s underDground
Verse 4
But there s Done kind A7favor I ll ask of Dyou
there s Gone kind favor I ll ask of Dyou
there s Gone kind favor I ll Dask of you
See that my A7grave is kept Dclean
Verse 5
Did you eveDr hear a A7church bell tone?D  
Did you Gever hear a church bell tonDe?
Did you Gever hear a church bDell tone?
You know by A7that, the poor Dboy s dead and gone
Verse 6
You may dig Dmy grave A7with a silver spooDn
You may Gdig my grave with a silver Dspoon
You may Gdig my grave with a Dsilver spoon
And lower me A7down with a gDolden chain
Verse 7
DToday has A7been a lonesome Dday
ToGday has been a lonesome Dday
TodGay has been a Dlonesome day 
And tomorrow gonna A7be the same old Dway

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Lonesome Day

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Lonesome Day chords

Woody Guthrie

Verse 1

D A7 D

Today has been a lonesome day

G D

Today has been a lonesome day

G D

Today has been a lonesome day

A7 D

And tomorrow gonna be the same old way

Verse 2

D A7 D

It s a winding road, ain t got no end

G D

It s a winding road, ain t got no end

G D

It s a winding road, ain t got no end

A7 D

It s a bad and never changing wind

Verse 3

D A7 D

Did you ever hear a coffin sound?

G D

Did you ever hear a coffin sound?

G D

Did you ever hear a coffin sound?

A7 D

You know by that, the poor boy s underground

Verse 4

D A7 D

But there s one kind favor I ll ask of you

G D

there s one kind favor I ll ask of you

G D

there s one kind favor I ll ask of you

A7 D

See that my grave is kept clean

Verse 5

D A7 D

Did you ever hear a church bell tone?

G D

Did you ever hear a church bell tone?

G D

Did you ever hear a church bell tone?

A7 D

You know by that, the poor boy s dead and gone

Verse 6

D A7 D

You may dig my grave with a silver spoon

G D

You may dig my grave with a silver spoon

G D

You may dig my grave with a silver spoon

A7 D

And lower me down with a golden chain

Verse 7

D A7 D

Today has been a lonesome day

G D

Today has been a lonesome day

G D

Today has been a lonesome day

A7 D

And tomorrow gonna be the same old way

About Lonesome Day Chords by Woody Guthrie

Learn how to play Lonesome Day by Woody Guthrie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lonesome Day chords”, “Lonesome Day guitar chords”, or “Woody Guthrie Lonesome Day chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lonesome Day chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lonesome Day lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A7, G.

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