Johnny Cash - I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

D#
Hear the lonesome whippoorwill
He sounds too blue to fly
     G#                D#
The midnight train is whining low
                A#7      D#
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

I've never seen a night so long
When time goes crawling by
The moon just went behind the clouds
To hide its face and cry

Did you ever a robin weep
When leaves begin to die?
That means he's lost the will to live
I'm so lonesome, I could cry

The silence of a falling star
Lights up a purple sky
And as I wonder where you are
I'm so lonesome, I could cry


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

D#

Guitar chord D#

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 "I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry" by Johnny Cash.

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