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Ginseng Sullivan

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Chords]
e|-F#m7(add11)-0-----------A7(sus4)--0-------D9-0------|
B|--0-------------3--------3------|
G|--2-------------0--------2------|
D|--4-------------5--------4------|
A|--4-------------X--------0------|
E|--X-------------5---------------|
[Intro]
D         D    G
G    D    Bm   F#m7
A7    D    D
[Verse 1]
DAbout three miles from the batelle yard, from the first curve on Gdown
GNot far south of the Dtown depot, Em7Sullivan's shack was F#m7(add11)found
A7(sus4)Back on the higher Dground
[Verse 2]
DYou could see him every day just a walking down the liGne
GWith his brown old sack acrDoss his back and his Em7long hair down beF#m7(add11)hind
A7(sus4)Speaking his worrieDd mind
[Chorus]
DIt's a long way to the delta from the GNorth Georgia hills
GAnd a tote-sack full of Dginseng won't pay no travelling bilGls
And CI'm too old to D9ride the rails and I'll Emthumb the road alA7one
BDut I guess I'll never Gmake it back to Dhome
My Dmuddy water GMississippi A7delta Dhome
[Solo]
D         D    G
G    D    Bm   F#m7
A7    D    D
[Verse 3]
DThe winters here, they get so cold. The damp, it makes me iGll
CGan't dig no roots on the mDountain side when thEm7e ground's froze hard and F#m7(add11)still
GA7(sus4)otta stay at the foot of the Dhill
[Verse 4]
DMaybe next summer, things'll turn right.  Companies will pay Ghigh
GAnd I'll make enough money to Dpay my bills and Em7bid these mountains goodF#m7(add11)bye
A7(sus4)Then he said with a sDigh
[Chorus]
DIt's a long way to the delta from the GNorth Georgia hills
GAnd a tote-sack full of Dginseng won't pay no travelling bilGls
And CI'm too old to D9ride the rails and I'll Emthumb the road alA7one
BDut I guess I'll never Gmake it back to Dhome
My Dmuddy water GMississippi A7delta Dhome
[Solo]
D         D    G
G    D    Bm   F#m7
A7    D    D
[Chorus]
DIt's a long way to the delta from the GNorth Georgia hills
GAnd a tote-sack full of Dginseng won't pay no travelling bilGls
And CI'm too old to D9ride the rails and I'll Emthumb the road alA7one
BDut I guess I'll never Gmake it back to Dhome
My Dmuddy water GMississippi A7delta Dhome
[Outro]
MDy muddy wateGr MississippA7i delta Dhome
MDy muddy wateGr MississippA7i delta Dhome

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Ginseng Sullivan

by Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7(add11)

A7(sus4)

F#m7

Em7

[Chords]

F#m7(add11) A7(sus4) D9

e|--0-------------0--------0------|

B|--0-------------3--------3------|

G|--2-------------0--------2------|

D|--4-------------5--------4------|

|--4-------------X--------0------|

|--X-------------5---------------|

[Intro]

D D G

G D Bm F#m7

A7 D D

[Verse 1]

D G

About three miles from the batelle yard, from the first curve on down

G D Em7 F#m7(add11)

Not far south of the town depot, Sullivan's shack was found

A7(sus4) D

Back on the higher ground

[Verse 2]

D G

You could see him every day just a walking down the line

G D Em7 F#m7(add11)

With his brown old sack across his back and his long hair down behind

A7(sus4) D

Speaking his worried mind

[Chorus]

D G

It's a long way to the delta from the North Georgia hills

G D G

And a tote-sack full of ginseng won't pay no travelling bills

C D9 Em A7

And I'm too old to ride the rails and I'll thumb the road alone

D G D

But I guess I'll never make it back to home

D G A7 D

My muddy water Mississippi delta home

[Solo]

D D G

G D Bm F#m7

A7 D D

[Verse 3]

D G

The winters here, they get so cold. The damp, it makes me ill

G D Em7 F#m7(add11)

Can't dig no roots on the mountain side when the ground's froze hard and still

A7(sus4) D

Gotta stay at the foot of the hill

[Verse 4]

D G

Maybe next summer, things'll turn right. Companies will pay high

G D Em7 F#m7(add11)

And I'll make enough money to pay my bills and bid these mountains goodbye

A7(sus4) D

Then he said with a sigh

[Chorus]

D G

It's a long way to the delta from the North Georgia hills

G D G

And a tote-sack full of ginseng won't pay no travelling bills

C D9 Em A7

And I'm too old to ride the rails and I'll thumb the road alone

D G D

But I guess I'll never make it back to home

D G A7 D

My muddy water Mississippi delta home

[Solo]

D D G

G D Bm F#m7

A7 D D

[Chorus]

D G

It's a long way to the delta from the North Georgia hills

G D G

And a tote-sack full of ginseng won't pay no travelling bills

C D9 Em A7

And I'm too old to ride the rails and I'll thumb the road alone

D G D

But I guess I'll never make it back to home

D G A7 D

My muddy water Mississippi delta home

[Outro]

D G A7 D

My muddy water Mississippi delta home

D G A7 D

My muddy water Mississippi delta home

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