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HOLY GHOST as performed by Mavis Staples   written by Low   key of G    3/4 time
Intro:     G      D/F#      Em     Em7        Am    Am    C  C  
GSome D/F#ho-ly   Emghost    Em7keeps me Ahangin onA,   A      A  Amhangin oAmn C  C  
GSome D/F#ho-ly   Emghost    Em7keeps me Ahangin onA,   A      A  Amhangin oAmn C  C  
GI   D/F#feel the Emhands, but Em7I don't see AanyoAneA,     A  AmanyoneAm  C  C  
GI   D/F#feel the Emhands, but Em7I don't see AanyoAneA, Ait's Amthere aAmnd gConeC  
           Em                  A        C   C(Single notes-  G   A   B   AG)  
    Feeds my passion for transcendence     
          Em            A        C    C(Single notes-  G   A   B   AG)        
   Turns my water into wine
   EmMakes me Awish I       was Cempty--C------Cm--Cm  
Now, GI    D/F#don't know Emmuch but Em7I can tell when AsomethingA's wrAongA,
and Amsomething's wrong    AmmCmmm C  
but Gsome D/F#holy Emghost    Em7keeps me     Ammm     A  A  A  
Ammmm         Am  Gmmmmm 

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Holy Ghost

by Mavis Staples

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

Em7

HOLY GHOST as performed by Mavis Staples written by Low key of G 3/4 time

G D/F# Em Em7 Am Am C C

Intro:

G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C

Some ho-ly ghost keeps me hangin on, hangin on

G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C

Some ho-ly ghost keeps me hangin on, hangin on

G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C

I feel the hands, but I don't see anyone, anyone

G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C

I feel the hands, but I don't see anyone, it's there and gone

Em A C C G A B A

(Single notes- G)

Feeds my passion for transcendence

Em A C C G A B A

(Single notes- G)

Turns my water into wine

Em A C C Cm Cm

Makes me wish I was empty----------

G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A

Now, I don't know much but I can tell when something's wrong,

Am Am C C

and something's wrong mmmm

G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A

but some holy ghost keeps me mmm

Am Am G

mmm mmmmm

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