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Lonesome Whistle

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fatzge: capo5, alt. +5 ohne capo 
G D G
[Verse 1]
GI was ridin' Number Nine
Goin' Csouth from CaroGline
I heard that lo-o-Do-nesome whistle Gblow
I got in Gtrouble, had to roam
Left my Cgal and left my Ghome
I heard that lo-o-Do-nesome whistle Gblow
[Verse 2]
Just a Ckid actin' smart
I went an' Gbroke my darlin's heart
I guess I was A7too young to D7know
They took me Goff the Georgia Main
Locked me Cto a ball and Gchain
I heard that lo-o-Do-nesome whistle Gblow
[Instrumental]
G D G
[Verse 3]
GAll alone I bear the shame
I'm a Cnumber not a Gname
I heard that lo-o-Do-nesome whistle Gblow
All I Gdo is sit and cry
While the Cevenin' train goes Gby
I heard that lo-o-Do-nesome whistle Gblow
[Verse 4]
GI'll be Clocked here in this cell
Till my Gbody's just a shell
And my hair turns A7whiter than D7snow
I'll never Gsee that gal of mine
'Cause I'm in CGeorgia doin' Gtime
I heard that lo-o-Do-nesome whistle Gblow
[Outro]
I heard that lo-o-Do-nesome whistle Gblow
I heard that lo-o-Do-nesome whistle Gblow

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Lonesome Whistle

by Billy Bragg

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Chords in this song · guitar

fatzge: capo5, alt. +5 ohne capo

G D G

[Verse 1]

I was ridin' Number Nine

C G

Goin' south from Caroline

D G

I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistle blow

I got in trouble, had to roam

C G

Left my gal and left my home

D G

I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistle blow

[Verse 2]

Just a kid actin' smart

I went an' broke my darlin's heart

A7 D7

I guess I was too young to know

They took me off the Georgia Main

C G

Locked me to a ball and chain

D G

I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistle blow

[Instrumental]

G D G

[Verse 3]

All alone I bear the shame

C G

I'm a number not a name

D G

I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistle blow

All I do is sit and cry

C G

While the evenin' train goes by

D G

I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistle blow

[Verse 4]

G C

I'll be locked here in this cell

Till my body's just a shell

A7 D7

And my hair turns whiter than snow

I'll never see that gal of mine

C G

'Cause I'm in Georgia doin' time

D G

I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistle blow

[Outro]

D G

I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistle blow

D G

I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistle blow

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