^CI went down to the river just to watch the fish swim by. But when I ^Fgot to the river I was so lonesome I wanted to ^Cdie. But when I ^Gjumped into that river, the ^Fdoggone river was ^Cdry.^G Well, ^Cshe's lo..oo..ng, ^Fgo..oo..ne, and ^Cno..ow..ow, I'm ^Glo..on..nesome ^Cblue.

^CI had me a woman who couldn't be true. She made me for my money and she ^C7made me blue. A ^Fman needs a woman, that he can lean ^Con. But my ^Gleanin' post, is done left and ^Cgone^G. Well, ^Cshe's lo..oo..ng, ^Fgo..oo..ne, and ^Cno..ow..ow, I'm ^Glo..on..nesome ^Cblue.

^CI'm gonna find me a river, one that's cold as ice. And when I ^Ffind me that river, Lord, I'm gonna pay the ^Cprice. I'm goin' ^Gdown in it three times, but ^FLord, I'm only comin' up ^Ctwice^G. Well, ^Cshe's lo..oo..ng, ^Fgo..oo..ne, and ^Cno..ow..ow, I'm ^Glo..on..nesome ^Cblue.

^CShe told me on Sunday she was checkin' me out.. along about Monday she was ^C7nowhere about. And ^Fhere it is Tuesday, I ain't had no news. I ^Cgot them long gone, but not for^Ggotten ^Cblues. Well, ^Cshe's lo..oo..ng, ^Fgo..oo..ne, and ^Cno..ow..ow, I'm ^Glo..on..nesome ^Cblue.