Doc Watson – Mississippi Heavy Water Blues (Guitar)
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(2)
Guitar Acoustic Tab
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Chords
[Introduction]
A
[Verse 1]
A D7 Walking down the Levee with my head hanging low, A D7 A Looking for my sweet mama Lord but she ain't here no more, A D7 I'm here in Misissippi and there's mud all in my shoes A D7 A And the folks in Louisiana got the high water blues D7 A I swear I'm crying , can't keep from crying D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A Mississippi heavy water blues.
[Verse 2]
A D7 Standing here a'looking, at all of this mud, A D7 A And my good girl washed away in this Mississippi flood, A D7 I thought I heard her moan on the Arkansas side A D7 A Come across sweet daddy lord and let your momma ride D7 A I swear I'm crying , can't keep from crying D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A A7 Mississippi heavy water blues
[Bridge]
D7 A7 D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A Momma, Momma your daddy misses you
[Verse 3]
A D7 Got lots of mud and water and don't need no water cold A D7 A I just need sweet Momma boys to satisfy my soul A D7 Lord lord lord she was so kind and true, A D7 A Said no other man could love her like her sweet poppa do D7 A I swear I'm crying, can't keep from crying D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A Mississippi heavy water blues
[Verse 4]
A D7 It's hard hard times and my house done washed away A D7 A And I'm crying how long for another pay day A D7 Lord have mercy I feel the ground a'shakin' A D7 A whole towns a sinking Lord the levees all a'breaking D7 A I swear I'm crying , can't keep from crying D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A A7 Mississippi heavy water blues
[Outro]
D7 A7 D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A7 Momma, Sweet Momma, your daddy misses you