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I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow

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Capo 3
[Intro]
G D G
[Verse]
GI was ridin' Number Nine,
CHeadin' south from CarolGine.
GI heard that lonesome Dwhistle blGow.
GGot in trouble, had to roam,
CLeft my gal an' left my homGe.
GI heard that lonesomDe whistle blGow.
[Verse]
CJust a kid, actin' smart,
I went and broke mGy darling's heart,
I guess I was too young to knDow.
GThey took me off the Georgia Main,
CLocked me to a ball and chGain.
GI heard that lonesome Dwhistle blGow.
[Instrumental]
G D G
[Verse]
GAll alone I bear the shame,
CI'm a number, not a naGme.
GI heard that lonesomDe whistle blGow.
GAll I do is sit an' cry
CWhen the evenin' train goes bGy.
GI heard that lonesoDme whistle blGow.
[Verse]
CI'll be locked here in this cell
Till my body's just Ga shell
An' my hair turns whiter than snDow.
GI'll never see that gal of mine.
CLord, I'm in Georgia doin' tiGme.
GI heard that lonesomDe whistle bloGw.

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I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Intro]

G D G

[Verse]

I was ridin' Number Nine,

C G

Headin' south from Caroline.

G D G

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

Got in trouble, had to roam,

C G

Left my gal an' left my home.

G D G

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

[Verse]

Just a kid, actin' smart,

I went and broke my darling's heart,

I guess I was too young to know.

They took me off the Georgia Main,

C G

Locked me to a ball and chain.

G D G

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

[Instrumental]

G D G

[Verse]

All alone I bear the shame,

C G

I'm a number, not a name.

G D G

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

All I do is sit an' cry

C G

When the evenin' train goes by.

G D G

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

[Verse]

I'll be locked here in this cell

Till my body's just a shell

An' my hair turns whiter than snow.

I'll never see that gal of mine.

C G

Lord, I'm in Georgia doin' time.

G D G

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

About I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow Chords by Johnny Cash

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