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Long Gone Lonesome Blues

by Hank Williams · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

BeginnerNo bends141 notesHoles 3–9Diatonic
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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
I went down to the river
To watch the fi-sh swim by
But I got to the riv-er
So lonesome I want-ed to d--i—e, Oh Lawd
And then I jumped in the ri-ver
But the dog-gone riv-er was dry
Sh-es l-o—n — g g--o-n---e
And n-o-w I’m l-o-n-e-some bl-ues
I had me a wom-an she could-n’t be true
She made me for my mon-ey
And she made me blue
A man needs a wom-an that he can lean on
But my lean-in’ po-st has done le-ft and gone
Sh-es l-o—-n-—g g—--o—--n –e
And n-o-w I’m l-o-n-e-some bl-ues