Hank Williams - I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A7] [D] [D]
[D]Hear that [F#m]lonesome [Bm7]whippoor[F#m]will
he [D]sounds too [F#m]blue to [Am7]fly [D7]
The [G]midnight train is [D]whining [Bm]low
I’m so [D]lonesome [A7]I could [D]cry [A7]
[verse 2]
I’ve [D]never [F#m]seen a [Bm7]night so [F#m]long
when [D]time goes [F#m]crawling [Am7]by [D7]
The [G]moon just went be[D]hind a [Bm]cloud
to [D]hide its [A7]face and [D]cry [A7]
[verse 3]
Did you [D]ever [F#m]see a [Bm7]robin [F#m]weep
when [D]leaves be[F#m]gan to [Am7]die [D7]
That [G]means he’s lost the [D]will to [Bm]live
I’m so [D]lonesome [A7]I could [D]cry
[verse 4]
The [D]silence [F#m]of a [Bm7]falling [F#m]star
lights [D]up a [F#m]purple [Am7]sky [D7]
And [G]as I wonder [D]where you [Bm]are,
I’m so [D]lonesome [A7]I could [D]cry [C7]
[Closing]
And [G]as I wonder [D]where you [Bm]are,
I’m so [D]lonesome [A7]I could [D]cry
How to play I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry on guitar requires 9 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (8), D → A7 (8), and D → F#m (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A7 chord transition.
1. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
2. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
3. F#m → Bm7 chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm7;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
4. F#m → Am7 chord transition
To move from F#m to Am7;
- While playing F#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
5. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
9. D → C7 chord transition
To move from D to C7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
10. C7 → G chord transition
To move from C7 to G;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry.
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry includes 65 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Bm: 5%
- D → F#m: 2%
After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).- F#m → D: 22%
- F#m → Bm7: 1%