Hank Williams – Long Gone Lonesome Blues chords

Intro:  E,   A,   E,   B7,  E

       EI went down to the river to watch the fish swim by;
      A                                        B7         EBut I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die..., oh lord!
           B7                                             EAnd then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry.
     E    A             E  B7       Eshes long gone, and now Im lonesome blue.

  EI had me a woman who couldnt be true.

She made me for my money and she made me blue.
  AA man needs a woman that he can lean on,
       E                   B7       EBut my leanin post is done left and gone.
     E    A             E  B7       E   Shes long gone, and now Im lonesome blue.

         EIm gonna find me a river, one thats cold as ice.
           A                                         B7        EAnd when I find me that river, lord Im gonna pay the price, oh lord!
        B7                                                EIm goin down in it three times, but lord Im only comin up twice.
     E    A             E  B7       EShes long gone, and now Im lonesome blue.

    EShe told me on sunday she was checkin me out;

Long about monday she was nowhere about.
    AAnd here it is tuesday, aint had no news.
  E                        B7     EI got them gone but not forgotten blues.
     E    A             E  B7       EShes long gone, and now Im lonesome blue.