Long Lonesome Road

Peggy Seeger

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D D D G D A7 D [Verse 1]
D Oh look up and down that long lonesome road
G Hang down your head and cry, my Lord.
D A7 D Hang down your head and cry. [Verse 2]
D Oh I wish to the Lord that I'd never been born
G Or died when I was a baby, my Lord.
D A7 D died when I was a baby. [Verse 3]
D I would not be here eating this cold corn bread
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D G Or sopping this salty gravy, my Lord.
D A7 D Or sopping this salty gravy. [Verse 4]
D You have caused me to weep, you've caused me to mourn
D G You have caused me to leave my home, my Lord.
D A7 D Caused me to leave my home, [Verse 5]
D Oh I wish to the Lord, that I have never seen your face
D G Or heard your lying tongue, my Lord.
D A7 D Or heard your lying tongue. [Instrumental]
D G D A7 D [Verse 6]
D I wish that I had some nice young man
D G To tell all my secrets to, my Lord.
D A7 D To tell all my secrets to. [Verse 7]
D Because this young fellow that I'm going with
D G Tells everything I do, my Lord.
D A7 D Tells everything I do.
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