E 
I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by 
      A                                        E 
But I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die, Oh Lord 
          B7                           A                 E 
So then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry 
      E    A         E       B7       E    
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue 
 
 
I had me a woman who couldn't be true 
She made me for my money and she made me blue 
A man needs a woman that he can lean on 
But my leanin' post is done left and gone 
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue 
 
 
I'm gonna find me a river, one that's cold as ice. 
And when I find me that river, Lord I'm gonna pay the price, Oh Lord! 
I'm goin' down in it three times, but Lord I'm only comin up twice. 
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue. 
 
She told me on Sunday she was checkin' me out 
Long about Monday she was nowhere about 
And here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news 
I got them gone but not forgotten blues 
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue