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I Heard That Lonesome Whistle by Johnny Cash
I Heard That Lonesome Whistle
Capo 2nd fret
Intro:
| A | E | A | A |
A D A
I was ridin' Number Nine, headin' south from Caro-line.
E A
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
D A
I got in trouble, had to roam. I left my gal; I left my home.
E A
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
D A
Just a kid actin' smart, I went and broke my darlin's heart.
E
I guess I was too young to know.
A D A
They took me off in Georgia main, locked me to a ball and chain.
E A
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
Interlude:
| A | E | A | A |
A D A
All a-lone I bare the shame. I'm a number, not a name.
E A
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
D A
All I do is sit and cry when that ev'ning train goes by.
E A
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
D A
I'll be locked here in this cell till my body's just a shell,
E
And my hair turns whiter than snow.
A D A
I'll never see that gal of mine. I'm in Georgia, doin' time.
E A
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:1st fret
Intro & Solo
A E A (Then song continues...)
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B|----------22-----00-----------22-----|
G|----------22-----11-----------22-----|
D|-------2--22-----22-----------22-----|
A|---00-4---00-432-22-0-4-0-2-0-00----0|
E|-----------------00-------------02-4-|
I was ridin' number nine
Headin' South from Caroline
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
I got in trouble, had to roam
I left my gal an' left my home
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
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
Locked me to a ball and chain
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
All alone I bear the shame
I'm a number, not a name
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
All I do is sit an' cry
When that evenin' train goes by
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
I'll be locked here in this cell
'Til my body's just a shell
An' my hair turns whiter than snow
I'll never see that gal of mine
I'm in Georgia, doin' time
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
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