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Caroline Herring - Mistress
INTRO:   G    F      C    G    F      C    G    F      C    G    F   C  
Who was my Gmother, Fwho was my Cfather
All I've Gknown is a Fwhip upon my CbackG  
My skin is yellowed by Fmuch more than Cweakness
And Amwise beyond the Gyears of the Fblue and the CblackG  C  
My arms were Gnever strong eFnough to stir moClasses
My eyes Gwatch riverFboats as they go CbyG  
                                            F       C~ Am  
Some call me mistress, but I wish that I was cargo
                              G                F     C    F    C~ Am  
Floating down the Brazos in my chariot to the sky
CHORUS:
Oh Rachel, won't you Flie next to Cme
ToDmnight and Amevery night to GcomeC  
And won't you Gcalm all that's Fraging inside Cme
'Cause Amoutside's just a Gbattlefield that FSanta Ana CwonG  F  C  G  F  C  
My people, Gthey worked from Fcan't see to Ccan't see
Traded Gin and out Ffrom the grassy CshoresG  
                           F         C~ Am  
They say there's something about me
Flying like a Gbird, never known Ffreedom beCfore___G  C  
Well, I wear Gdresses of silks Fand threaded Csatins
Some gowns were Gonly meant to Fbear a woman's CbreastG  
I'll stand down every Fwhite man in this Ccounty
                   Am                  G                    F      C    F    C~ Am  
But Columbus you are dying and I'm no different from the rest
CHORUS:
Oh Rachel, won't you Flie next to Cme
ToDmnight and Amevery night to GcomeC  
And won't you Gcalm all that's Fraging inside Cme
AmOutside's just a Gbattlefield that FSanta Ana CwonG  F  C  G  F  C  
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    F    C    Am    G    F    C  
I was Gborn in the Fhills of KenCtucky
Never Gnative to the Fauction block arCrestG  
                                      F         C~ Am  
Headed Southbound as a captive in this country
Just like the Gcowboys drove their Fcattle through the CWest__G_C  
Well, you can Gread all our Fnames in the Crecords
You can deGny all the Fdays as they go Cdown
                            G                F         C~ Am  
There's a brick-laid pathway calling you to find us
                              G            F       C    F    C~ Am  
Underneath a golf course in an east Texas town
CHORUS:
Oh Rachel, won't you Flie next to Cme
ToDmnight and Amevery night to GcomeC  
And won't you Gcalm all that's Fraging inside Cme
'Cause Amoutside's just a Gbattlefield that FSanta Ana CwonG  F  
Santa Ana Cwon_G___F  
Santa Ana CwonG  F  C  G  F  C  

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Mistress

by Caroline Herring

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Chords in this song · guitar

Caroline Herring - Mistress

G F C G F C G F C G F C

INTRO:

G F C

Who was my mother, who was my father

G F C G

All I've known is a whip upon my back

F C

My skin is yellowed by much more than weakness

Am G F C G C

And wise beyond the years of the blue and the black

G F C

My arms were never strong enough to stir molasses

G F C G

My eyes watch riverboats as they go by

F C Am

Some call me mistress, but I wish that I was cargo

G F C F C Am

Floating down the Brazos in my chariot to the sky

CHORUS:

F C

Oh Rachel, won't you lie next to me

Dm Am G C

Tonight and every night to come

G F C

And won't you calm all that's raging inside me

Am G F C G F C G F C

'Cause outside's just a battlefield that Santa Ana won

G F C

My people, they worked from can't see to can't see

G F C G

Traded in and out from the grassy shores

F C Am

They say there's something about me

G F C G C

Flying like a bird, never known freedom before___

G F C

Well, I wear dresses of silks and threaded satins

G F C G

Some gowns were only meant to bear a woman's breast

F C

I'll stand down every white man in this county

Am G F C F C Am

But Columbus you are dying and I'm no different from the rest

CHORUS:

F C

Oh Rachel, won't you lie next to me

Dm Am G C

Tonight and every night to come

G F C

And won't you calm all that's raging inside me

Am G F C G F C G F C

Outside's just a battlefield that Santa Ana won

G F C Am G F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

G F C

I was born in the hills of Kentucky

G F C G

Never native to the auction block arrest

F C Am

Headed Southbound as a captive in this country

G F C G C

Just like the cowboys drove their cattle through the West___

G F C

Well, you can read all our names in the records

G F C

You can deny all the days as they go down

G F C Am

There's a brick-laid pathway calling you to find us

G F C F C Am

Underneath a golf course in an east Texas town

CHORUS:

F C

Oh Rachel, won't you lie next to me

Dm Am G C

Tonight and every night to come

G F C

And won't you calm all that's raging inside me

Am G F C G F

'Cause outside's just a battlefield that Santa Ana won

C G F

Santa Ana won____

C G F C G F C

Santa Ana won

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