Mississippi John Hurt – Wise And Foolish Virgins Tender Virgins (Guitar Fingerpicking)

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From the album The Immortal Mississippi John Hurt [Intro] D D D7 A7 D D7 G G7 D A7 D [Verse 1]
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Oh, there was tender virgins when the bridegroom come

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There was tender virgins when he come

      D               D7      G    G7
Oh, there was tender virgins

      D               A7              D
Oh, there was tender virgins when he come
[Verse 2]
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Yes, five of them was foolish when they

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Five of them was foolish when he come

     D                D7      G    G7
Oh, five of them was foolish

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Oh, five of them was foolish when he
[Verse 3]
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Yes, five of them was wise when they

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Five of them was

     D                D7      G    G7
Oh, five of them was wise
D A7 D [Verse 4]
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Oh, the foolish said to the wise when the bridegroom
D D7 A7
          D                  D7      G    G7
Oh, the foolish said to the wise
D A7 D [Verse 5]
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Yes, give us of your oil when

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Oh, give us of your oil when he comes

     D               D7      G    G7
Oh, give us of your oil

     D              A7           D
Oh, give us of your oil when he comes
[Verse 6]
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Go and buy it for yourself when they

        D             D7            A7
Go and buy it for yourself when he comes

        D              D7      G    G7
Go and buy it for yourself

    D              A7           D
Go buy it for yourself when he comes
[Outro]
      D
Oh, there was tender virgins
D D7 A7
      D               D7      G    G7
Oh, there was tender virgins
D A7 D