Weary Lonesome Blues

Written by Alton Delmore

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

     G              G7
I’ve got them weary weary (lonesome) blues
        C               G
Feeling lonesome  ’bout to cry
I turned my back on my true love
      A            D
Can’t tell the day from night

Verse 2

          G                G7
I’m going down and catch a train (train train)
Never coming back again
     G              G7
I’ve got them weary weary (lonesome) blues
    D                   G
I’m gonna ride them all away

Verse 3

     G              G7
I’ve got them weary weary (lonesome) blues
  C                   G
I found out that love don’t pay
The only one that I did love
    A            D
She has gone the other way

Verse 4

I can’t smile as I used to (used to)
       C            G
‘Cause her love has proved untrue
     G              G7
I’ve got them weary weary (lonesome) blues
    D                 G
And I don’t know what to do

Verse 5

     G              G7
I’ve got them weary weary (lonesome) blues
      C               G
Going to pack my grip and go
I hate to turn my back on you
    A               D
For you know I love you so

Verse 6

    G
But you will never love me (love me) dear
   C                 G
So I’m drifting away from here
     G             G7
I’ve got the weary weary (lonesome) blues
I’m in the way when I am here