Chords for Foghorn Stringband - 'Lonesome Homesick Blues'
Tempo:
107.25 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
Cm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Can I play some bluegrass, Sammy?
[F] Yeah.
Alright, we got a song.
It comes from the Carter family.
This is one called the Lonesome Homesick Blues.
[Bb] [Cm] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F] I've got the lonesome homesick blues.
I've [Bb] got them badly down [F] in my sheets.
I [Bb] left someone there that [F] I might lose.
That's why I've got [C] these old [F] homesick blues.
It makes me homesick to hear your name.
And I [Bb] hold you dear in my [F] arms again.
[Bb] I'm gonna ride the [F] lonesome train
To the one I left back in Basie's lane.
[Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F] You told me once dear, you loved me so.
Now it's [Bb] on my mind everywhere [F] I go.
How [Bb] soon you know if [F] it is so.
Or has your love [Am] for me [F] grown cold.
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F] Oh listen to that lonesome train.
It's gonna [Bb] carry me back [F] again
To the one [Bb] that told me their love [F] was true.
I'll spend the rest [C] of my days [F] with you.
I've been away baby a long, long time.
And I'm [Bb] riding down this old [F] river mine.
And the one [Bb] I love there [F] I hope to find.
To ease this [C] lonesome blue [F] heart of mine.
Homesick Blues.
[F] Yeah.
Alright, we got a song.
It comes from the Carter family.
This is one called the Lonesome Homesick Blues.
[Bb] [Cm] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F] I've got the lonesome homesick blues.
I've [Bb] got them badly down [F] in my sheets.
I [Bb] left someone there that [F] I might lose.
That's why I've got [C] these old [F] homesick blues.
It makes me homesick to hear your name.
And I [Bb] hold you dear in my [F] arms again.
[Bb] I'm gonna ride the [F] lonesome train
To the one I left back in Basie's lane.
[Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F] You told me once dear, you loved me so.
Now it's [Bb] on my mind everywhere [F] I go.
How [Bb] soon you know if [F] it is so.
Or has your love [Am] for me [F] grown cold.
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F] Oh listen to that lonesome train.
It's gonna [Bb] carry me back [F] again
To the one [Bb] that told me their love [F] was true.
I'll spend the rest [C] of my days [F] with you.
I've been away baby a long, long time.
And I'm [Bb] riding down this old [F] river mine.
And the one [Bb] I love there [F] I hope to find.
To ease this [C] lonesome blue [F] heart of mine.
Homesick Blues.
Key:
F
Bb
C
Cm
Am
F
Bb
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Can I play some bluegrass, Sammy?
[F] Yeah.
_ Alright, _ _ _ _ _ we got a song.
It comes from the Carter family.
This is one called the Lonesome Homesick Blues. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] [F] I've _ _ got the lonesome homesick blues.
I've [Bb] got them badly down [F] in my sheets.
I [Bb] left someone there that [F] I might lose.
That's why I've got [C] these old [F] homesick blues.
It makes me _ homesick to hear your name.
And I [Bb] hold you dear in my [F] arms again. _
[Bb] I'm gonna ride the [F] lonesome train
To the one I left back in Basie's lane. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ You told me once dear, you loved me so.
Now it's [Bb] on my mind everywhere [F] I go.
How [Bb] soon you know if [F] it is so.
Or has your love [Am] for me [F] grown cold. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ Oh listen to that lonesome train.
It's gonna [Bb] carry me back [F] _ again
To the one [Bb] that told me their love [F] was true.
I'll spend the rest [C] of my days [F] with you.
I've been away baby a long, long time.
And I'm [Bb] riding down this old [F] river mine.
And the one [Bb] I love there [F] I hope to find.
To ease this _ [C] lonesome blue [F] heart of mine. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Homesick Blues. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Can I play some bluegrass, Sammy?
[F] Yeah.
_ Alright, _ _ _ _ _ we got a song.
It comes from the Carter family.
This is one called the Lonesome Homesick Blues. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] [F] I've _ _ got the lonesome homesick blues.
I've [Bb] got them badly down [F] in my sheets.
I [Bb] left someone there that [F] I might lose.
That's why I've got [C] these old [F] homesick blues.
It makes me _ homesick to hear your name.
And I [Bb] hold you dear in my [F] arms again. _
[Bb] I'm gonna ride the [F] lonesome train
To the one I left back in Basie's lane. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ You told me once dear, you loved me so.
Now it's [Bb] on my mind everywhere [F] I go.
How [Bb] soon you know if [F] it is so.
Or has your love [Am] for me [F] grown cold. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ Oh listen to that lonesome train.
It's gonna [Bb] carry me back [F] _ again
To the one [Bb] that told me their love [F] was true.
I'll spend the rest [C] of my days [F] with you.
I've been away baby a long, long time.
And I'm [Bb] riding down this old [F] river mine.
And the one [Bb] I love there [F] I hope to find.
To ease this _ [C] lonesome blue [F] heart of mine. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Homesick Blues. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _