Bob Dylan - Lonesome Whistle: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lonesome Whistle" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Lonesome Whistle Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Lonesome Whistle" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

       C
I was riding number 9,
         F          C
heading south from Carolina.
                G                 C
I heard that lo-onesome whistle blow.
Got in trouble, had to roam,
         F             C
left my girl, left my home.
                G                 C
I heard that lo-onesome whistle blow.

        F
Just a kid, acting smart,
             C
I went and broke my baby's heart.
               D             G
I guess I was too young to know.
             C
They took me off that Georgia Main
               F             C
and locked me to a ball and chain.
                G                 C
I heard that lo-onesome whistle blow.

All I do is sit and cry
as the evening train goes by.
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.
I'll be locked here in this cell
till my body's just a shell
and my head turns whiter than snow.
I'll never see that girl of mine
'cos I'm in Georgia doing time.
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.

I'll be locked here in this cell
till my body's just a shell
and my head turns whiter than snow.
I'll never see that girl of mine
'cos I'm in Georgia doing time.
I heard that lonesome whistle blow.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Lonesome Whistle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lonesome Whistle" by Bob Dylan.

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