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Capo 1
Ginseng Sullivan
(Norman Blake)
DAbout three miles from the Batelle yard
From the reverse curve on Gdown
Not far south of the Dtown depot
GSullivan's shack was Bmfound
ABack on the higher Dground.
DYou could see him every day
Just walking down the Gline
With his old brown sack aDcross his back
And his Glong hair down beBmhind
ASpeaking his worried Dmind.
cho: It's a Dlong way to the delta
     From the GNorth Georgia hills
     A tote sack full of Dginseng
     Won't pay no travelling GbilG7ls
     Now, CI'm too old to Dride the rails
     Or Emthumb the road Aalone
     So I Dguess I'll never Gmake it back to Dhome
     DMy muddy water GMississippi Adelta Dhome.
DThe winters here, they get too cold
The damp it makes me Gill
Can't dig no roots in the Dmountain side
With the Gground froze hard and Bmstill
Gotta Astay at the foot of the Dhill.
DBut next summer, things turn right
The companies will pay Ghigh
I'll make enough money to Dpay my bills
GBid these mountains goodBmbye
AThen he said with a Dsigh:
[chorus]
See ya

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Ginseng Sullivan

by Norman Blake

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo 1

Ginseng Sullivan

(Norman Blake)

About three miles from the Batelle yard

From the reverse curve on down

Not far south of the town depot

G Bm

Sullivan's shack was found

A D

Back on the higher ground.

You could see him every day

Just walking down the line

With his old brown sack across his back

G Bm

And his long hair down behind

A D

Speaking his worried mind.

cho: It's a long way to the delta

From the North Georgia hills

A tote sack full of ginseng

G G7

Won't pay no travelling bills

C D

Now, I'm too old to ride the rails

Em A

Or thumb the road alone

D G D

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

D G A D

My muddy water Mississippi delta home.

The winters here, they get too cold

The damp it makes me ill

Can't dig no roots in the mountain side

G Bm

With the ground froze hard and still

A D

Gotta stay at the foot of the hill.

But next summer, things turn right

The companies will pay high

I'll make enough money to pay my bills

G Bm

Bid these mountains goodbye

A D

Then he said with a sigh:

[chorus]

See ya

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