Long Gone Lonesome Blues chords by Hank Williams

Tuning: Standard tuning

Difficulty: novice

      LONG GONE LONESOME BLUE     HANK WILLIAMS

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I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by;
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But I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die..., Oh Lord!
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And then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry.
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  She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
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I had me a woman who couldn't be true.

She made me for my money and she made me blue.
 A
A man needs a woman that he can lean on,
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But my leanin' post is done left and gone.
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REPEAT CHORUS.
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I'm gonna find me a river, one that's cold as ice.
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And when I find me that river, Lord I'm gonna pay the price, Oh Lord!
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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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She told me on Sunday she was checkin' me out;

Long about Monday she was nowhere about.
  A
And here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news.
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I got them gone but not forgotten blues.
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REPEAT CHORUS TWICE.