Intro: E7 A E B7 E
verse 1
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Pretty mama's gone, she went away from me
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Lord I think she's gone to sunny Tennessee
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Oh Lord that woman she's gonna be the death of me
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Oooh hooo yayee heee she'll be the death of me
Instrumental: E7 A E B7 E
verse 2
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When my baby went she left me in the rain
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Talk about your trouble, talk about your pain
B E
Had to listen to the whistle on that lonesome train
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Yeee heee yayee heee Lord on that lonesome train
Instrumental E7 A E B7 E
verse 3
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Well the lightning flashed and the thunder it did roll
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The lightning flashed and the thunder it did roll
B E
Just like this trouble that's rollin' through my soul
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Yeee heee yayee heee have mercy on my soul
Instrumental E7 A E B7 E
verse 4
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There comes a time when a gambler's luck is gone
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And when it comes he better leave them dice alone
B E
Some dirty rounder took my woman and my money and gone
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Yeee heee yayee heee he took my woman and gone