Song :
C
Intro :
C F C G7 C G7 C
C
I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by;
F C
But I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die, Oh Lord!
G7 C
And then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry.
C F C G7 C
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
C
I had me a woman who couldn't be true.
C7
She made me for my money and she made me blue.
F C
A man needs a woman that he can lean on,
G7 C
But my leanin' post is done left and gone.
C F C G7 C
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
C F C G7 C G7 C
C
I'm gonna find me a river, one that's cold as ice.
F
And when I find me that river,
C
Lord I'm gonna pay the price, Oh Lord!
G7
I'm goin' down in it three times,
C
but Lord I'm only comin up twice.
C F C G7 C
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
Chorus :
C
She told me on Sunday she was checkin' me out;
C7
Long about Monday she was nowhere about.
F
And here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news.
C G7 C
I got them gone but not forgotten blues.
C F C G7 C
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
Instrumental :
C F C G7 C G7 C
