G                               C 
On a long lonesome journey I am going  

   D7                            G 
Oh my sweet little darling don't cry 

                                     C 
For in shackles and chains they will take me  

     D7                    G 
To a prison to live till I die  

  
                                       C 
And each night through the bars I will gaze at the stars 

   D7                        G 
My dreams dear for you so in vain 

                                   C 
A piece of stone I will use for my pillow  

          D7                       G 
While I'm sleeping in shackles and chains 

  
                                           C 
Put your arms through these bars once more darling 

      D7                            G 
Let me kiss those sweet lips I love best 

                            C 
In sorrow they were my consolation  

    D7                      G 
And in sadness my heaven of rest