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Im So Lonesome I Could Cry

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I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry chords
E  B7  E
EHear the lonesome E7whippoorEwill
He sounds too blue to flyE7  
The Amidnight train is Ewhining low
I'm so lonesome B7I could Ecry
I Enever seen a E7night so Elong
When time goes crawling byE7  
The Amoon just went beEhind the clouds
To hide its B7face and EcryE7  
E E7  A E  B7 E  E7
Did you Eever see a E7robin Eweep
When leaves began to die?E7  
Like Ame he's lost the Ewill to live
I'm so lonesome B7I could EcryE7  
E E7  A E  B7 E  E7
The Esilence of a E7falling Estar
Lights up a purple skyE7  
And Aas I wonder Ewhere you are
I'm so lonesome B7I could Ecry
Capo II
  E= D  
 E7= D7  
  A= G  
 B7= A7  
Capo IV
  E= C  
 E7= C7  
  A= F  
 B7= G7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  E= A  
 E7= A7  
  A= D  
 B7= E7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  E= G  
 E7= G7  
  A= C  
 B7= D7  

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

This song paints a vivid picture of profound loneliness, using imagery from the natural world to reflect an inner sorrow. It describes a whippoorwill too sad to fly, a midnight train crying the blues, and a lonely, weeping robin. Through these observations, the song conveys a deep sense of empathy for the sadness found in the world, mirroring the singer's own overwhelming isolation. It's a poignant exploration of heartbreak, where every element of the surroundings seems to share in the feeling of being utterly alone.

AI-written from these sources:Hank Williams — Wikipedia ↗

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Im So Lonesome I Could Cry

by Hank Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry chords

E B7 E

E E7 E

Hear the lonesome whippoorwill

He sounds too blue to fly

A E

The midnight train is whining low

B7 E

I'm so lonesome I could cry

E E7 E

I never seen a night so long

When time goes crawling by

A E

The moon just went behind the clouds

B7 E E7

To hide its face and cry

E E7 A E B7 E E7

E E7 E

Did you ever see a robin weep

When leaves began to die?

A E

Like me he's lost the will to live

B7 E E7

I'm so lonesome I could cry

E E7 A E B7 E E7

E E7 E

The silence of a falling star

Lights up a purple sky

A E

And as I wonder where you are

B7 E

I'm so lonesome I could cry

Capo II

E D

E7 D7

A G

B7 A7

Capo IV

E C

E7 C7

A F

B7 G7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

E A

E7 A7

A D

B7 E7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

E G

E7 G7

A C

B7 D7

About Im So Lonesome I Could Cry Chords by Hank Williams

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The chords for "Im So Lonesome I Could Cry" show the original chord names (including E, B7, E7, A, D, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.