E
I got four little kids a-waiting at home

My wife done packed her bags and gone
    A
She done moved on across the tracks
      E
And I know that girl ain't a-coming back

[Chorus]
E
I got troubles
E
I got troubles on my mind
      B
Well, I got troubles
                    E
Hey, those lonesome kind

[Verse]
E
Well, every morning 'bout 8 o'clock
E
The kids start crying and they holler, "Pop,
A
Where's my mama? Where's she gone?
    E
And when's my mama gonna come back home?"

[Chorus]
E
I got troubles
E
I got troubles on my mind
      B
Well, I got troubles
                    E
Hey, those lonesome kind

[Verse 3]
E
My little girl is only three
E
I picked her up and set her on my knee
       A
Try to soothe her crying, but she cries too hard
        E
And the crying, oh daddy, well, oh lord

[Chorus]
E
I got troubles
E
I got troubles on my mind
      B
Well, I got troubles
                    E
Hey, those lonesome kind

[Verse]
E
I know my baby's too young to talk
E
I sit and watch her try to walk
      A
She's turning around, she's watching the door
      E
And a big teardrop done hit the floor

[Chorus]
E
I got troubles
E
I got troubles on my mind
      B
Well, I got troubles
                    E
Hey, those lonesome kind

[Verse]
E
Well, I told you a story as it happened to me
E
Just the way that it happened you see
    A
You got a good gal, don't you do her no wrong
       E
She'll pack her trunk and then be gone

[Chorus]
E
You'll have troubles
E
You'll have troubles on your mind
      B
Yeah, you'll  have troubles
                    E
Hey, those lonesome kind