Doc Watson - Mississippi heavy water blues
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Mississippi Heavy Water Blues
Chords: A D7 E7 A7
[Introduction]
A
[Verse 1]
AWalking down the Levee with my head hanging D7low,
ALooking for my sweet mama Lord but D7she ain't here no Amore,
I'm hAere in Misissippi and there's mud all in my sD7hoes
And the foAlks in Louisiana got the hD7igh water bAlues
I swear I'm cD7rying , can't keep from cArying
D7Mississippi E7heavy water Ablues. E7 A E7 A
[Verse 2]
AStanding here a'looking, at all of this D7mud,
And my gAood girl washed away in this MD7ississippi fAlood,
I tAhought I heard her moan on the Arkansas sD7ide
ACome across sweet daddy lord and D7let your momma Aride
I swear I'm cD7rying , can't keep from cArying
D7Mississippi E7heavy water Ablues E7 A E7 A A7
[Bridge]
D7Momma, A7MommaD7 your daddy E7misses Ayou E7 A E7 A
[Verse 3]
Got lAots of mud and water and don't need no water cD7old
AI just need sweet Momma boys to D7satisfy my Asoul
ALord lord lord she was so kind and D7true,
Said no oAther man could love her like her sD7weet poppa dAo
I swear I'm cD7rying, can't keep from cArying
D7Mississippi E7heavy water Ablues E7 A E7 A
[Verse 4]
It's hAard hard times and my house done washed awD7ay
And IA'm crying how long for aD7nother pay dAay
ALord have mercy I feel the ground a'sD7hakin'
Awhole towns a sinking Lord the D7levees all aA'breaking
I swear I'm cD7rying , can't keep from cArying
D7Mississippi E7heavy water Ablues E7 A E7 A A7
[Outro]
D7Momma,A7 Sweet MommaD7, your daddy E7misses Ayou E7 A E7 A7