Long Gone Lonesome Blues

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[Verse 1]
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I went down to the river to watch 
the fish swim by
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When  I got down to the river so 
lonesome I wanted to die ... Oh 
Lord!
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But when I jumped in the river, the
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 dog gone river was dry


[Chorus]
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And now he's long gone, and now 
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I'm ........ lonesome blue

[Verse 2]
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Well I had me a man who couldn't be 
true
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He made me for my money then he make
 me blue
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A man needs a woman that he can lean
 on
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But now my leanin' post is done up
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 and gone

[Chorus]
                  D             A 
And now he's long gone, and now 
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I'm ........ lonesome blue

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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I wanna find me a river, one that's 
cold as ice
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And when I find me that river, oh 
Lord I'm gonna pay the price, Oh 
Lord!
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I'm goin' down in it three times, 
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but Lord I'm only comin up twice

[Chorus]
                  D         A     
And now he's long gone, and now 
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I'm ........ lonesome blue

[Verse 4]
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He told me on Sunday he was checkin'
 me out;
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Long about Monday he was nowhere 
about
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and here it is Tuesday, ain't had no
 news
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I got them long but not forgotten 
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blues

[Other]
                  D         A     
And now he's long gone, and now 
           E        A
I'm ........ lonesome blue
                  D         A     
And now he's long gone, and now 
           E        A
I'm ........ lonesome blue