MANDOLIN ORANGE
Lonesome Whistle
CAPO IV
[Verse 1]
C Am C Am
All eyes out on the railroad, all eyes out on the sea.
G C F Am
All these things travel darling mean nothing once your soul has been set free.
C Am C Am
So hear that lonesome whistle blowing, in the shadows of the sin.
G C F Am
Winds are high and the tides are flowing, that high balls rolling down the rail.
[Bridge]
(Same Chords as Verse)
[Verse 2]
C Am C Am
Little red bird in the corn, theres a black bird at the door.
G C F Am
And Lord I know if he should ever cross over the blood would hit the floor.
C Am C Am
So hear that lonesome whistle blowing, hear that engine call from line.
G C F Am
See those black sails meet horizon, that old black bird knows its time.
[Bridge]
(Same Chords as Verse)
[Verse 3]
C Am C Am
Harkin hear the angles hum, 6 white horses said to run.
G C F Am
My bones rattle between their rungs in the setting of the sun.
*In no way do I claim to have written or own the rights to this song. All credit goes to Mandolin Orange.
