E
I was riding number nine
A
E
Heading south to Caroline
B7
E
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
E
Got in trouble had to roam
A
E
Left my gal, I left my home
B7
E
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
A
Just a kid acting smart
E
Went and broke my darling’s heart
B7
Guess I was too young to know
E
They pulled me from the Georgia Main
A
E
Locked me to a ball and chain
B7
E
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
E
All alone I’ll bare the shame
A
E
I’ve a number, not a name
B7
E
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
E
All I do is sit and cry
A
E
When that evening train goes by
B7
E
I hear that lonesome whistle blow
A
I’ll be locked in this old cell
E
Till my body’s just a shell
B7
And my hair turns whiter than the snow.
E
I’ll never see that girl of mine
A
E
Lord I’m in Georgia doing time
B7
E
I hear that lonesome whistle blow
A
B7
E
