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I Heard That Lonesome Whistle

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[Intro]
D A7 D
[Verse 1]
DI was ridin' Number D7Nine,
Headin' Gsouth from CaroDline.
I heard that loA7nesome whistle Dblow.
Got in trouble, had to D7roam,
Left my Ggal an' left my Dhome.
I heard that loA7nesome whistle Dblow.
[Verse 2]
Just a Gkid, actin' smart,
I went and Dbroke my darling's heart,
I guess I was too young to knowA7.
They took me Doff the Georgia D7Main,
Locked me Gto her ball and Dchain.
I heard that loA7nesome whistle Dblow.D  A7  D  
[Verse 3]
DAll alone I bear the D7shame,
I'm a Gnumber, not a Dname.
I heard that loA7nesome whistle Dblow.
All I do is set an' D7cry
When the Gevenin' train goes Dby.
I heard that loA7nesome whistle Dblow.
[Verse 4]
I'll be Glocked here in this cell
Till my Dbody's just a shell
An' my hair turns whiter than A7snow.
I'll never Dsee that gal of D7mine.
Lord, I'm in GGeorgia doin' Dtime.
I heard that loA7nesome whistle blDow.

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I Heard That Lonesome Whistle

by Hank Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

D A7 D

[Verse 1]

D D7

I was ridin' Number Nine,

G D

Headin' south from Caroline.

A7 D

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

Got in trouble, had to roam,

G D

Left my gal an' left my home.

A7 D

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

[Verse 2]

Just a kid, actin' smart,

I went and broke my darling's heart,

I guess I was too young to know.

D D7

They took me off the Georgia Main,

G D

Locked me to her ball and chain.

A7 D D A7 D

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

[Verse 3]

D D7

All alone I bear the shame,

G D

I'm a number, not a name.

A7 D

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

All I do is set an' cry

G D

When the evenin' train goes by.

A7 D

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

[Verse 4]

I'll be locked here in this cell

Till my body's just a shell

An' my hair turns whiter than snow.

D D7

I'll never see that gal of mine.

G D

Lord, I'm in Georgia doin' time.

A7 D

I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

About I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Chords by Hank Williams

Learn how to play I Heard That Lonesome Whistle by Hank Williams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Heard That Lonesome Whistle chords”, “I Heard That Lonesome Whistle guitar chords”, or “Hank Williams I Heard That Lonesome Whistle 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 I Heard That Lonesome Whistle chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Heard That Lonesome Whistle lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A7, D7, G.

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The chords for "I Heard That Lonesome Whistle" show the original chord names (including D, A7, D7, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.