Capo 2nd fret Intro: | A | E | A | A | A D A I was ridin' Number Nine, headin' south from Caro-line. E A I heard that lone - some whistle blow. A I got in trouble, had to roam. I left my gal; I left my home. E A I heard that lone - some whistle blow. D A Just a kid actin' smart, I went and broke my darlin's heart. E I guess I was too young to know. A A They took me off in Georgia main, locked me to a ball and chain. E A I heard that lone - some whistle blow. Interlude: | A | E | A | A | A D A All a-lone I bare the shame. I'm a number, not a name. E A I heard that lone - some whistle blow. D A All I do is sit and cry when that ev'ning train goes by. E A I heard that lone - some whistle blow. D A I'll be locked here in this cell till my body's just a shell, E And my hair turns whiter than snow. A D A I'll never see that gal of mine. I'm in Georgia, doin' time. E A I heard that lone - some whistle blow.