I Heard That Lonesome Whistle
Johnny CashVersion1
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I was ridin' Number Nine, headin' south from Caro-line.
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
I got in trouble, had to roam. I left my gal; I left my home.
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
Just a kid actin' smart, I went and broke my darlin's heart.
I guess I was too young to know.
They took me off in Georgia main, locked me to a ball and chain.
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
All a-lone I bare the shame. I'm a number, not a name.
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
All I do is sit and cry when that ev'ning train goes by.
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
I'll be locked here in this cell till my body's just a shell,
And my hair turns whiter than snow.
I'll never see that gal of mine. I'm in Georgia, doin' time.
I heard that lone - some whistle blow.
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Readable chord sheet for I Heard That Lonesome Whistle by Johnny Cash
[A] [E] [A] [A]
I was ridi[A]n' Number Nine, headin' south from Caro-lin[D]e. [A]
I heard that lone - some wh[E]istle blow. [A]
I got in trouble, had to roam. I left my gal; I left my home.[D] [A]
I heard that lone - some w[E]histle blow. [A]
Just a kid[D] actin' smart, I went and broke my darlin[A]'s heart.
I guess I was too young to know. [E]
They took me off in Geor[A]gia main, locked me to a ball and chain. [D] [A]
I heard that lone - some w[E]histle blow. [A]
[A] [E] [A] [A]
All a-lon[A]e I bare the shame. I'm a number, not a na[D]me. [A]
I heard that lone - some w[E]histle blow. [A]
All I do is sit and cry when that ev'ning train goes[D] by. [A]
I heard that lone - some w[E]histle blow. [A]
I'll be lo[D]cked here in this cell till my body's just a [A]shell,
And my hair turns whiter than snow. [E]
I'll never see [A]that gal of mine. I'm in Georgia, doin' t[D]ime. [A]
I heard that lone - some w[E]histle blow. [A]