Intro
 
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(x8 measures) 
 
Verse 1
 
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Well if I'm alone, will you take my hand 
          A                          E 
Would you stand by me in the pouring rain 
With my seven sins and my contraband 
       A                   E 
In the vanity that still remains 
 
Chorus
 
           A 
I'm goin', gone 
To Gonesville 
           E 
I'm goin', gone 
To Gonesville 
           A 
Go, goin', gone 
To Gonesville 
    E 
I'm goin' 
B7      E 
All the way 
A   B7  B9  E 
Hey hey hey hey 
A   B7  B9  E 
Hey hey hey hey 
 
Solo
 
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(x8 measures) 
 
Verse 2
 
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Well here come the thunder, here come the rain 
          A                                  E 
Hear that whistle moan, here come the misery train 
For they say it might rain forever, but it sure can't rain on me 
      A                                    E 
I'm a-bound to get gone, I'm a-bound to be free 
 
Chorus
 
           A 
I'm goin', gone 
To Gonesville 
           E 
I'm goin', gone 
To Gonesville 
           A 
Go, goin', gone 
To Gonesville 
    E 
I'm goin' 
B7      E 
All the way 
A   B7  B9  E 
Hey hey hey hey  
A   B7  B9  E 
Hey hey hey hey 
A   B7  B9  E 
Hey hey hey hey 
 
Solo
 
E 
(x8 measures) 
 
Verse 3
 
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Oh, say little bluebird, if I was like you 
        A                                        E 
I might fly from my cares, like the mockingbirds do 
I might fly from my troubles, if I was a crow 
          A                                           E 
But well, I'm just a man but I'll still know where to go 
 
Chorus
 
           A 
I'm goin', gone 
To Gonesville 
           E 
I'm goin', gone 
To Gonesville 
           A 
Go, goin', gone 
To Gonesville 
    E 
I'm goin' 
B7      E 
All the way 
 
Coda
 
A   B7  B9  E 
Hey hey hey hey (x11)