Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard tuning
LONG GONE LONESOME BLUE HANK WILLIAMS
E MajorE
I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by;
A augmentedA E MajorE
But I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die..., Oh Lord!
B7B7 A augmentedA E MajorE
And then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry.
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E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
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E MajorE
I had me a woman who couldn't be true.
She made me for my money and she made me blue.
A augmentedA
A majorA man needs a woman that he can lean on,
E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
But my leanin' post is done left and gone.
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REPEAT CHORUS.
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E MajorE
I'm gonna find me a river, one that's cold as ice.
A augmentedA E MajorE
And when I find me that river, Lord I'm gonna pay the price, Oh Lord!
B7B7 A augmentedA E MajorE
I'm goin' down in it three times, but Lord I'm only comin up twice.
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REPEAT CHORUS.
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E MajorE
She told me on Sunday she was checkin' me out;
Long about Monday she was nowhere about.
A augmentedA
And here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news.
E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
I got them gone but not forgotten blues.
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REPEAT CHORUS TWICE.
Long Gone Lonesome Blues chords
Country music legend Hank Williams released "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" in 1950. It was to become his second number 1 hit on the Country & Western chart.
