Lonesome Whistle
by Hank Williams · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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I was rid-in' num-ber nine
I was rid-in' num-ber nine
Headin' south from Car-o- line
I heard that lone-some whist-le blow
I heard that lone-some whist-le blow
Got in trou-ble. I had to roam
Left my gal and left my home
I heard that lone-some whist-le blow
Just a kid act-in' smart
I went and broke my dar-lin's heart
I guess I was too young to know
They took me off the Geor-gia Main
Locked me to a ball and chain
I heard that lone-some whist-le blow
All a-lone I bear the shame
I'm a num-ber, not a name
I heard that lone-some whist-le blow
I heard that lone-some whist-le blow
All I do is sit and cry
When the ev'- nin' train goes by
I heard that lone-some whist-le blow
I'll be locked in this cell
I'll be locked in this cell
Til my bo-dy's just a shell
And my hair turns whit-er than snow
And my hair turns whit-er than snow
I'll ne-ver see that gal of mine
Lord, I'm in Geor-gia do-in' time
I heard that lone-some whist-le blow
I heard that lone-some whist-le blow