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Mississippi Flush

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[Intro Riff] (as played live)
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|-3--0-------------------|
D|-------3--0-------------|
A|-------------3p0--------|
E|-------------------3----|
G
[Verse 1]
Well, they Ggot a little game called five-card draw
They Gtake it serious in Arkansas
You can Cmake a little money wagerin' on cards
You Gcan't get to heaven livin' this hard
DeDliver me from my sorrow and shame
  C*                          G  
Release me from my burden and pain
[Verse 2]
It's a Gone-eyed jack and the suicide king
GAce of spades and two black queens
CNever draw to an inside straight
I Gfeel the tens knockin' at the gate
DeDliver me from my sorrow and shame
  C*                          G  
Release me from my burden and pain
[Chorus]
Oh Cblackbird, blackbird, fly away home
  GSay a prayer over St. John's bones
DTell the gamblers they're gonna die alone
GBlackbird, blackbird, fly away home
CBlackbird, blackbird, come back again
GDon't tell mamma where I've been
I'm Dgoin' to the river, I'm gonna jump in
GBlackbird, blackbird, come back again
[Solo]
C   G   D   G
   C     G     D  C*
G   G
[Verse 3]
It's Gan ace high straight and all the same suit
GRead 'em and weep, this hand can't lose
CSomebody said that ain't good enough
'Cause Gthat don't beat a Mississippi Flush
GMr. Ledbetter, will you tell me again
What's a GMississippi Flush and how's it beat this hand?
He said they Cdon't ask questions in the graveyard
It's a Gsmall revolver and any five cards
DeDliver me from my sorrow and shame
  C*                          G  
Release me from my burden and pain
[Chorus]
Oh Cblackbird, blackbird, fly away home
  GSay a prayer over St. John's bones
DTell the gamblers they're gonna die alone
GBlackbird, blackbird, fly away home
CBlackbird, blackbird, come back again
GDon't tell mamma where I've been
I'm Dgoin' to the river, I'm gonna jump in
GBlackbird, blackbird, come back again
[Outro]
C   G   D   G
   C     G     D  C*
G
Play at C*
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-3--0--------------------|
D|-------3--0--------------|
A|-------------3-1-0-------|
E|--------------------3----|

The story behind the song

Ray Wylie Hubbard is an American singer and songwriter. This song appears on his 2001 release Eternal and Lowdown.

AI-written from these sources:Ray Wylie Hubbard — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Mississippi Flush

by Ray Wylie Hubbard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro Riff] (as played live)

e|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|-3--0-------------------|

D|-------3--0-------------|

A|-------------3p0--------|

E|-------------------3----|

[Verse 1]

Well, they got a little game called five-card draw

They take it serious in Arkansas

You can make a little money wagerin' on cards

You can't get to heaven livin' this hard

Deliver me from my sorrow and shame

C G

Release me from my burden and pain

[Verse 2]

It's a one-eyed jack and the suicide king

Ace of spades and two black queens

Never draw to an inside straight

I feel the tens knockin' at the gate

Deliver me from my sorrow and shame

C G

Release me from my burden and pain

[Chorus]

Oh blackbird, blackbird, fly away home

Say a prayer over St. John's bones

Tell the gamblers they're gonna die alone

Blackbird, blackbird, fly away home

Blackbird, blackbird, come back again

Don't tell mamma where I've been

I'm goin' to the river, I'm gonna jump in

Blackbird, blackbird, come back again

[Solo]

C G D G

C G D C

G G

[Verse 3]

It's an ace high straight and all the same suit

Read 'em and weep, this hand can't lose

Somebody said that ain't good enough

'Cause that don't beat a Mississippi Flush

Mr. Ledbetter, will you tell me again

What's a Mississippi Flush and how's it beat this hand?

He said they don't ask questions in the graveyard

It's a small revolver and any five cards

Deliver me from my sorrow and shame

C G

Release me from my burden and pain

[Chorus]

Oh blackbird, blackbird, fly away home

Say a prayer over St. John's bones

Tell the gamblers they're gonna die alone

Blackbird, blackbird, fly away home

Blackbird, blackbird, come back again

Don't tell mamma where I've been

I'm goin' to the river, I'm gonna jump in

Blackbird, blackbird, come back again

[Outro]

C G D G

C G D C

Play at C*

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|-3--0--------------------|

D|-------3--0--------------|

A|-------------3-1-0-------|

E|--------------------3----|

About Mississippi Flush Chords by Ray Wylie Hubbard

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