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Mississippi Heavy Water Blues

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[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 Ahere in Misissippi and there's mud all in my D7shoes
And the fAolks in Louisiana got the D7high water Ablues
I swear I'm D7crying , can't keep from Acrying
D7Mississippi E7heavy water Ablues.E7  A  E7  A  
[Verse 2]
AStanding here a'looking, at all of this D7mud,
And my Agood girl washed away in this D7Mississippi Aflood,
I Athought I heard her moan on the Arkansas D7side
ACome across sweet daddy lord and D7let your momma Aride
I swear I'm D7crying , can't keep from Acrying
D7Mississippi E7heavy water AbluesE7  A  E7  A  A7  
[Bridge]
D7Momma, A7Momma  D7your daddy E7misses AyouE7  A  E7  A  
[Verse 3]
Got Alots of mud and water and don't need no water D7cold
AI just need sweet Momma boys to D7satisfy my Asoul
ALord lord lord she was so kind and D7true, 
Said no Aother man could love her like her D7sweet poppa Ado
I swear I'm D7crying, can't keep from Acrying
D7Mississippi E7heavy water AbluesE7  A  E7  A  
[Verse 4]
It's Ahard hard times and my house done washed aD7way
And AI'm crying how long for D7another pay Aday
ALord have mercy I feel the ground a'sD7hakin'
Awhole towns a sinking Lord the D7levees all aA'breaking
I swear I'm D7crying , can't keep from Acrying
D7Mississippi E7heavy water AbluesE7  A  E7  A  A7  
[Outro]
D7Momma, A7Sweet MommaD7, your daddy E7misses AyouE7  A  E7  A7  

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Mississippi Heavy Water Blues

by Doc Watson

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[Introduction]

[Verse 1]

A D7

Walking down the Levee with my head hanging low,

A D7 A

Looking for my sweet mama Lord but she ain't here no more,

A D7

I'm here in Misissippi and there's mud all in my shoes

A D7 A

And the folks in Louisiana got the high water blues

D7 A

I swear I'm crying , can't keep from crying

D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A

Mississippi heavy water blues.

[Verse 2]

A D7

Standing here a'looking, at all of this mud,

A D7 A

And my good girl washed away in this Mississippi flood,

A D7

I thought I heard her moan on the Arkansas side

A D7 A

Come across sweet daddy lord and let your momma ride

D7 A

I swear I'm crying , can't keep from crying

D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A A7

Mississippi heavy water blues

[Bridge]

D7 A7 D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A

Momma, Momma your daddy misses you

[Verse 3]

A D7

Got lots of mud and water and don't need no water cold

A D7 A

I just need sweet Momma boys to satisfy my soul

A D7

Lord lord lord she was so kind and true,

A D7 A

Said no other man could love her like her sweet poppa do

D7 A

I swear I'm crying, can't keep from crying

D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A

Mississippi heavy water blues

[Verse 4]

A D7

It's hard hard times and my house done washed away

A D7 A

And I'm crying how long for another pay day

A D7

Lord have mercy I feel the ground a'shakin'

A D7 A

whole towns a sinking Lord the levees all a'breaking

D7 A

I swear I'm crying , can't keep from crying

D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A A7

Mississippi heavy water blues

[Outro]

D7 A7 D7 E7 A E7 A E7 A7

Momma, Sweet Momma, your daddy misses you

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