Mississippi John Hurt – Avalon Blues (Guitar Acoustic Tab)

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Title: Avalon Blues Artist: Mississippi John Hurt Author and Copyright: MississippiHans (arr.+tab.) This exact version is taught by Joe Murphy (Many Thanks to Joe!) on Just added high notes on the B7 turnaround. Compared to the MJH's original on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klcDgu2f_pQ the main lick here is significantly simpler and less tiring, without lacking mood, as it contains this beautiful "quarter-long hammer-on". Watch Joe's video lesson explaining it. Hence this version allows for more speed and control, and I recommend it. Historical Note: The "Avalon Blues" stands in the center of the absolutely amazing "MJH story", as it led to the rediscovery of Mississippi John Hurt. Time: 4/4 Tempo: Q=150, quite fast Capo: 2 Play bass quarters consequently with your right-hand thumb and insert eighths. The chord names above the tab lines indicate the left-hand position.
[Intro]
       +       +       +       +     E             +       +    
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-------------------------|
B|-----2---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------0---h---1---|---------------0---h---1---|  2x
D|---------2---------------2-------|------2------------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------0---------------|

[Verse]
       +       +       +       +                   +                           +
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------------2---/---|-4----------------------|
B|-----2---------------------------|---------------0-----------|---------------2--------|
G|---------------------0---h---1---|-------------------2---/---|------4------------4----|
D|---------2---------------2-------|------2--------------------|------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------0---------------|-0---------0------------|

                                                   Got to        New  York this morning,
                                                                 Avalon my home town
                                                   When the      train left Avalon
                                                                 Avalon's a small town,    
                                                                 New York's a good town, 
       +       +       +                        +       +
E|-0-----------0----------------|-0-------------------------|
B|-----2---------------2--------|---------------------------|
G|---------4---------------4----|---------------0---h---1---|
D|------------------------------|------2------------2-------|
A|------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-0---------------0------------|-0---------0---------------|
   just about  half past          nine.
   al- ways    on  my             mind.
   throwin' kisses and wavin' at  me.  
   has no      great   big        range.
   but it's    not for            mine. 

       +       +       +       +                   +       +         +       +       +       +
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
B|-----2---------------------------|---------------------------|-----2---------------------------|
G|---------------------0---h---1---|---------------0---h---1---|---------------------0---h---1---|
D|---------2---------------2-------|------2------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|

                           +       +       +            +       +       +                       +       +
E|-0-----------------|-0-----------0--------------|-7-----------4-------7--------|-0-----------------------|
B|-------------------|-----5---------------5------|-----5------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------|---------6---------------6--|---------6---------------6----|--------------0---h---1--|
D|-----2-------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|------2-----------2------|
A|--------------2-/--|-7---------------7----------|-7---------------7------------|-------------------------|
E|-0-------0---------|----------------------------|------------------------------|-0---------0-------------|
                Got to New  York this morning,      just about half past           nine.
                       Avalon my  home    town,     al- ways   on       my         mind.
                When the train left Avalon          throwin' kisses and wavin' at  me.
                       Avalon's a small town,       has no      great   big        range. 
                       New York's a good town,      but it's    not for            mine.

       +       +       +       +                   +       +         +       +       +       +
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
B|-----2---------------------------|---------------------------|-----2---------------------------|
G|---------------------0---h---1---|---------------0---h---1---|---------------------0---h---1---|
D|---------2---------------2-------|------2------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|

                     B7  +       +     +             +      +     +        E           +       +    
E|-0---------------|-2-----------2-------------|-2----------3-----2------|-0-----------------------|
B|-----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------|-----2-------------2-------|-----2-------------------|-------------0---h---1---|
D|-----2-------2---|---------1-------------1---|---------1-----------1---|------2----------2-------|
A|-----------------|-2-------------------------|-2-------------2---------|-------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------|----------------2----------|-------------------------|-0--------0--------------|
                     Hollerin' from Avalon, could hardly  keep  from       cryin'.
                     Pretty Mamas at Avalon      want me there all the     time.
                     Says   Sweet Daddy,         stay right here  with     me.
                     Pretty Mamas at Avalon      sure will  spend your     change.
                     Goin back to Avalon,        where I have pretty mama all the time.
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