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Ricky Nelson - Lonesome Whistle Blow
Recorded: 1967
[Intro]
A    E    A
[Verse]
AI was ridin' Number Nine
Headin' Dsouth from CaroAline
I heard that lonEesome whistle Ablow.
AI got in trouble, I had to roam
Left my Dgal and left my Ahome
[Chorus]
AI heard that lonEesome whistle Ablow.
[Verse]
Just a Dkid actin' smart
I went and Abroke my darlin's heart
I guess I was too young to Eknow.
They took me Aoff the Georgia Main
Locked me Dto a ball and Achain
[Chorus]
I heard that lonEesome whistle Ablow
[Solo]
A    E    A
[Verse]
AAll alone I bear the shame
I'm a Dnumber, not a Aname
I heard that lonEesome whistle Ablow.F#m  
All I Ado is sit and cry
When that Devening Atrain goes by
[Chorus]
I heard that lonEesome whistle Ablow.
[Verse]
I'll be Dlocked here in this cell
'Til my Abody's just a shell
And my hair turns whiter than Esnow
I'll Anever see that gal of mine
I'm in DGeorgia doing Atime
[Outro]
I heard that lonEesome whistle Ablow.Am  A  

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Lonesome Whistle Blow

by Ricky Nelson

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F#m

Ricky Nelson - Lonesome Whistle Blow

Recorded: 1967

[Intro]

A E A

[Verse]

I was ridin' Number Nine

D A

Headin' south from Caroline

E A

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

I got in trouble, I had to roam

D A

Left my gal and left my home

[Chorus]

A E A

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

[Verse]

Just a kid actin' smart

I went and broke my darlin's heart

I guess I was too young to know.

They took me off the Georgia Main

D A

Locked me to a ball and chain

[Chorus]

E A

I heard that lonesome whistle blow

[Solo]

A E A

[Verse]

All alone I bear the shame

D A

I'm a number, not a name

E A F#m

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

All I do is sit and cry

D A

When that evening train goes by

[Chorus]

E A

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

[Verse]

I'll be locked here in this cell

'Til my body's just a shell

And my hair turns whiter than snow

I'll never see that gal of mine

D A

I'm in Georgia doing time

[Outro]

E A Am A

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

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