I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
95.05 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

E

G#m

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash-I Heard That Lonesome Whistle chords
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[B] [F#]
[B]
I was riding number nine, [E] heading south from [B]
Carolina.
I heard that long, [F#] waffle, waffle, [B] some whistle blow.
I got in trouble, had to roam.
I [E] left my gal, [B] I left my home.
I heard that long, [F#] waffle, waffle, some [B] whistle blow.
Just a [E] kid acting smart, [B] I went and broke my darling's heart.
I guess I [G#m] was too young [F#] to know.
They took me [B] off the Georgia main, [E] locked me to a [B] ball and chain.
I heard that long, [F#] waffle, waffle, some [B] whistle blow.
[F#] [B] [D] [C#]
[B] [B]
All alone, I bear the shame.
I'm [E] a number, [B] not a name.
I heard that [F#] long, waffle, waffle, some [B] whistle blow.
All I do is sit and cry when [E] that evening train [B] goes by.
I heard that [F#] long, waffle, waffle, some [B] whistle blow.
I'll be [E] locked here in a cell till my [B] body's just a shell.
And my hair turns whiter [F#] than snow.
I'll [B] never see that gal of mine.
[E] I'm in Georgia [B] doing time.
I heard that long, [F#] waffle, waffle, some whistle [B] blow.
Key:  
B
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F#
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E
2311
G#m
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D
1321
B
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F#
134211112
E
2311
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To learn Johnny Cash - I Heard That Lonesome Whistle chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: B, E, B, F#, B and B. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 47 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 95 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: B Major.

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[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
I was riding number nine, [E] heading south from [B]
Carolina.
I heard that long, [F#] waffle, waffle, [B] some whistle blow. _ _
I got in trouble, had to roam.
I [E] left my gal, [B] I left my home.
I heard that long, [F#] waffle, waffle, some [B] whistle blow. _ _
_ Just a [E] kid acting smart, [B] I went and broke my darling's heart.
I guess I [G#m] was too young [F#] to know. _ _
They took me [B] off the Georgia main, [E] locked me to a [B] ball and chain.
I heard that long, [F#] waffle, waffle, some [B] whistle blow. _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [B] _ [D] _ [C#] _
[B] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ All alone, I bear the shame.
I'm [E] a number, [B] not a name.
I heard that [F#] long, waffle, waffle, some [B] whistle blow. _ _
_ All I do is sit and cry when [E] that evening train [B] goes by.
I heard that [F#] long, waffle, waffle, some [B] whistle blow. _ _
_ I'll be [E] locked here in a cell till my [B] body's just a shell.
And my hair turns whiter [F#] than snow. _ _
I'll [B] never see that gal of mine.
[E] I'm in Georgia [B] doing time.
I heard that long, [F#] waffle, waffle, some whistle [B] blow.
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