Capo 1st Fret D-D-G-D-A-D D G D High in a tree on top of the hill D D7 A7 By the light of the lonesome ol' moon D G I hear the call of a lone whipporwill D A7 D Singing his mournful tune D G D Way off in the night blows the long freight train D D7 A7 With a roar and a rUmble of wheels D D7 G My poor heart is breaking with every refrain D A7 D 'cause it sounds just the way I feel D7 G D And it's a high lonesome D D7 A7 High lonesome heartbroken and blue G D It's a high lonesome G D A7 D Lil' darling I'm lonesome for you D-D-G-D-A-D D D7 G D Do you ever get weary roamin' around D D7 A7 Do you think of the sweet love we knew D D7 G Do you ever get lonesome the way I am now D A7 D Lil' darling I'm lonesome for you D7 G D And it's high lonesome D D7 A7 High lonesome heartbroken and blue G D It's a high lonesome G D A7 D Lil' darling I'm lonesome for you D7 G D It's a high lonesome G D A7 D Lil' darling I'm lonesome for you