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^CI was riding number nine Heading ^Fsouth from Caro^Cline

I heard that lone-^G7some whistle ^Cblow

Got in trouble had to roam

Left my ^Ffriends left my ^Chome I heard that lone-^G7some whistle ^Cblow

Just a ^Fkid acting smart I went and ^Cbroke my darlings heart

I guess I was too young to ^G7know They took me ^Coff the Georgia Main

Locked me ^Fto a ball and ^Cchain I heard that lone-^G7some whistle ^Cblow

All alone I bear the shame

I'm a ^Fnumber not a ^Cname I heard that lone-^G7some whistle ^Cblow

All I do is sit and cry

When the ^Fevening train goes ^Cby I heard that lone-^G7some whistle ^Cblow

I'll be ^Flocked here in this cell Until ^Cmy body's just a shell

And my hair turns whiter than ^G7snow I'll never ^Csee that gal of mine

Lord I'm in ^FGeorgia doing ^Ctime I heard that lone-^G7some whistle ^Cblow

Stonewall Jackson - Lonesome whistle