Lonesome Day

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Lonesome Day chords
Woody Guthrie
Verse 1
D A7 D
Today has been a lonesome day
G D
Today has been a lonesome day
G D
Today has been a lonesome day
A7 D
And tomorrow gonna be the same old way
Verse 2
D A7 D
It s a winding road, ain t got no end
G D
It s a winding road, ain t got no end
G D
It s a winding road, ain t got no end
A7 D
It s a bad and never changing wind
Verse 3
D A7 D
Did you ever hear a coffin sound?
G D
Did you ever hear a coffin sound?
G D
Did you ever hear a coffin sound?
A7 D
You know by that, the poor boy s underground
Verse 4
D A7 D
But there s one kind favor I ll ask of you
G D
there s one kind favor I ll ask of you
G D
there s one kind favor I ll ask of you
A7 D
See that my grave is kept clean
Verse 5
D A7 D
Did you ever hear a church bell tone?
G D
Did you ever hear a church bell tone?
G D
Did you ever hear a church bell tone?
A7 D
You know by that, the poor boy s dead and gone
Verse 6
D A7 D
You may dig my grave with a silver spoon
G D
You may dig my grave with a silver spoon
G D
You may dig my grave with a silver spoon
A7 D
And lower me down with a golden chain
Verse 7
D A7 D
Today has been a lonesome day
G D
Today has been a lonesome day
G D
Today has been a lonesome day
A7 D
And tomorrow gonna be the same old way

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Woody Guthrie
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Lonesome Day Chords by Woody Guthrie

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