D
I was ridin' Number Nine,
GD
Headin' south from Caroline.
A7D
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
Got in trouble, had to roam,
GD
Left my gal an' left my home.
A7D
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
G
Just a kid, actin' smart,
D
I went and broke my darling's heart,
A7
I guess I was too young to know.
D
They took me off the Georgia Main,
GD
Locked me to a ball and chain.
A7D
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
D
All alone I bear the shame,
GD
I'm a number, not a name.
A7D
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
All I do is set sic an' cry
GD
When the evenin' train goes by.
A7D
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
G
I'll be locked here in this cell
D
Till my body's just a shell
A7
An' my hair turns whiter than snow.
D
I'll never see that gal of mine.
GD
Lord, I'm in Georgia doin' time.
A7
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.