Long Gone Lonesome Blues

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

But I (F7)got to the river so lonesome I wanted to (C)die.

Oh, Lord, and then I (G7)jumped in the river but the doggone river was (C)dry.

She's long (F)gone

and (C)now I'm (G7)lonesome (C)blues.

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

she made me for my money and she (C7)made me blue.

A (F7)man needs a woman that he can lean on,

but my (C)leanin' post is done left and gone.

She's long (F)gone

and (C)now I'm (G7)lonesome (C)blues.

Gonna find me a river, to one that's cold as ice.

When I (F7)find me that river so Lord,

I'm gonna ed the (C)price.

Oh, Lord, I'm goin' (G7)down in it three times but I'm only comin' up (C)twice.

She's long (F)gone

and (C)now I'm (G7)lonesome (C)blues.

She told me on Sunday was checkin' me out;

along about my Monday she was (C7)nowhere bout.

And (F7)here it is Tuesday, ain't had can no news,

got them (C)"gone" but not for done gotten blues.

She's long (F)gone

and (C)now I'm (G7)lonesome (C)blues.

Gonna