[E] nI went down to the river to watch the fish swim by n      [A]                                        [E] nBut I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die, Oh Lord n          [B7]                           [A                 E] nSo then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry n      [E    A         E       B7       E]    nShe's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue n n nI had me a woman who couldn't be true nShe made me for my money and she made me blue nA man needs a woman that he can lean on nBut my leanin' post is done left and gone nShe's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue n n nI'm gonna find me a river, one that's cold as ice. nAnd when I find me that river, Lord I'm gonna pay the price, Oh Lord! nI'm goin' down in it three times, but Lord I'm only comin up twice. nShe's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue. n nShe told me on Sunday she was checkin' me out nLong about Monday she was nowhere about nAnd here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news nI got them gone but not forgotten blues nShe's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue