I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow Hank Williams - also by Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Townes van Zandt (3/4) (intro: D - A7 - D) I was (D)ridin’ number nine Headin’ (G)south from Caro(D)line I heard that lo-ho-lo-(A7)ho-nesome whistle (D)blow Got in trouble, got to roam Left my (G)girl an’ left my (D)home I heard that lo-ho-lo-(A7)ho-nesome whistle (D)blow    Just a (G)kid actin’ smart    I went and (D)broke my darling’s heart    I guess I was to young to (A7)know They took me (D)off to Georgia main Locked me (G)to a ball an’ (D)chain, I heard that lo-ho-lo-(A7)ho-nesome whistle (D)blow All along I’ve bared a shame I’m a number, not a name I heard that lonesome whistle blow All I do is sit and cry When the evenin’ train goes by I heard that lonesome whistle blow    I’ll be locked here in a cell    Till my body’s just a shell    And my hair turns whiter than snow I’ll never see that girl of mine Cause I’m in Georgia doin’ time I heard that lonesome whistle blow   alles-uke.de