That Lonesome Song chords by Jamey Johnson (Official Version)

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D
Cadd9
G
G/B
Bb6
A
Bb
C
Am7
F

Verse 1
D 
That morning sun made its way
Cadd9 
G 
Through the windshield of my Chevrolet
Cadd9 
G/B 
Whiskey  eyes and ashtray breath
Bb6 
A 
On a chert rock gravel road
D 
What the hell did I do last night
Cadd9 
G 
That's the story of my life
Cadd9 
G/B 
Like tryin'   to remember   words
Bb6 
D 
To a song  nobody wrote

Chorus 1
A 
G 
And it's sad and it's long
A 
And can't nobody sing along
Bb 
C 
D 
Its a southbound train
Bb 
C 
D 
Its a whistle in the wind
Bb 
Ain't no  one there to care
A 
where I've been
Am7 
G 
D 
I'm humming on that lonesome song again

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
D 
I took a trip across the country,
from Montgomery
G 
D 
Discovered I'd been wrong for so long
I thought it was the fame
D 
and the glory and the money
G 
D 
But all I've got to show is a damn song

Chorus 2
A 
G 
And it's sad and it's long
A 
And can't nobody sing along
Bb 
C 
D 
Its a southbound train
Bb 
C 
D 
Its a whistle in the wind
Bb 
Ain't no  one there to care
A 
where I've been
Am7 
G 
F 
D 
I'm humming on that lonesome song again

Solo 1

Chorus 3
A 
G 
And it's sad and its long
A 
And can't nobody sing along
Bb 
C 
D 
Its a southbound train
Bb 
C 
D 
Its a whistle in the wind
Bb 
Ain't no  one there to care
A 
where I've been
Am7 
G 
F 
I'm humming on that lonesome song

Interlude 2

G/B

(again)

G/B

Outro 1

That morning sun made its way

Cadd9

Through the windshield of my Chevrolet

Cadd9

G/B

Whiskey eyes and ashtray breath

Bb6

On a chert rock gravel road

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D
Cadd9
G
G/B
Bb6
A
Bb
C
Am7
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 94

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Jamey Johnson's performance.