Long gone lonesome blues (midi)

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1. I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by,

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but I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to di….e, oh Lord,

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and then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry.

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She's lo….ng go….ne, and no….w I'm lo….nesome blu….e.

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I had me a woman who couldn't be true,

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she made me for my money and she made me blue,

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a man needs a woman that he can lean on,

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but my leanin' post is done left and gone.

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She's lo….ng go….ne, and no….w I'm lo….nesome blu…e.

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2. I'm gonna find me a river, one that's cold as ice,

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and when I find me that river, Lord I'm gonna pay the pri…ce, oh Lord!

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I'm goin' down in it three times, but Lord, I'm only comin’ up twice.

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She's lo….ng go….ne, and no….w I'm lo….nesome blue.

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She told me on Sunday she was checkin' me out,

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long about Monday she was nowhere about.

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And here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news,

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I got them gone but not forgotten blues.

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She's lo….ng go….ne, and no….w I'm lo….nesome blue.

(orig. = capo 2nd; midi = no capo in C) (Hank Williams)