Woody Guthrie - Lonesome Day Chords

Verse 1
D         A7              D         
Today has been a lonesome day
  G                       D
Today has been a lonesome day
   G             D
Today has been a lonesome day 
                   A7              D
And tomorrow gonna be the same old way


Verse 2
       D       A7                 D
It s a winding road, ain t got no end
       G                          D
It s a winding road, ain t got no end
       G             D
It s a winding road, ain t got no end
               A7             D
It s a bad and never changing wind


Verse 3

        D    A7            D
Did you ever hear a coffin sound?
        G                  D
Did you ever hear a coffin sound?
        G           D
Did you ever hear a coffin sound?
                      A7              D
You know by that, the poor boy s underground


Verse 4
            D        A7                D
But there s one kind favor I ll ask of you
        G                          D
there s one kind favor I ll ask of you
        G                   D
there s one kind favor I ll ask of you
            A7            D
See that my grave is kept clean



Verse 5
           D        A7                D
Did you ever hear a church bell tone?
        G                          D
Did you ever hear a church bell tone?
        G                   D
Did you ever hear a church bell tone?
            A7            D
You know by that, the poor boy s dead and gone


Verse 6
            D        A7                D
You may dig my grave with a silver spoon
        G                          D
You may dig my grave with a silver spoon
        G                   D
You may dig my grave with a silver spoon
            A7            D
And lower me down with a golden chain


Verse 7
D         A7              D         
Today has been a lonesome day
  G                       D
Today has been a lonesome day
   G             D
Today has been a lonesome day 
                   A7              D
And tomorrow gonna be the same old way