A E A
[Verse]
A
I was ridin' Number Nine
D A
Headin' south from Caroline
E A
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
A
I got in trouble, I had to roam
D A
Left my gal and left my home
[Chorus]
A E A
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
[Verse]
D
Just a kid actin' smart
A
I went and broke my darlin's heart
E
I guess I was too young to know.
A
They took me off the Georgia Main
D A
Locked me to a ball and chain
[Chorus]
E A
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
[Solo]
A E A
[Verse]
A
All alone I bear the shame
D A
I'm a number, not a name
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I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
A
All I do is sit and cry
D A
When that evening train goes by
[Chorus]
E A
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
[Verse]
D
I'll be locked here in this cell
A
'Til my body's just a shell
E
And my hair turns whiter than snow
A
I'll never see that gal of mine
D A
I'm in Georgia doing time
[Outro]
E A Am A
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
