I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Chords by Bob Dylan

I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Chords

by Bob Dylan

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Key: D Intro: D Verse 1: D I was riding number nine G D Going south from Caroline A D I heard that lonesome whistle blow Verse 2: D I got in trouble had to roam G D Left my gal and left my home A D I heard that lonesome whistle blow
Chorus: G Just a kid actin′ smart D I went and broke my darling's heart E A I guess I was too young to know Verse 3: D They took me off the Georgia main G D Locked me to a ball and chain A D I heard that lonesome whistle blow Harmonica Solo: G D E A D G D A D Verse 4: D All I do is sit and cry G D As the evenin′ train goes by A D I heard that lonesome whistle blow Chorus: G I'll be locked here in this cell D 'Til my body′s just a shell E A And my hair turns whiter than snow Verse 5: D I′ll never see that gal of mine G D 'Cause I′m in Georgia doin' time A D I heard that lonesome whistle blow Chorus: G I'll be locked here in this cell D 'Til my body′s just a shell E A A7 And my hair turns whiter than snow Verse 6: D I'll never see that gal of mine G D 'Cause I′m in Georgia doin′ time A D I heard that lonesome whistle blow Outro: D A D

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Published: November 5, 2025
Last Updated: February 7, 2026