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gravel road blues chords by
Mississippi Fred Mcdowell
Mississippi Fred Mcdowell
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Key: Ab major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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G

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"'Version 1"'

I'm goin' down that gravel road,
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take that right hand road

I'm goin' down that gravel road,

take that right hand road

Lord, I ain't gonna stop walkin' till
Interlude 1

I get in sweet mama's door
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Verse 2
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Well, that girl I'm lovin' got that great long,

curly hair

Well, that girl I'm lovin' got that great long,

curly hair

Lord, her mama and her papa sure
Interlude 2

don't 'low1 me there
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Verse 3
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I got to study some scheme

to get my baby to herself

I got to study some scheme, Lord,

to get my baby to herself

Lord, I love that woman,
Interlude 3

I don't want nobody else
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Verse 4
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I looked down that road, baby,

just as far as I could see

I looked down that road just

as far as I could see

There was a bunch of women, Lord,
Interlude 4

they be followin' me
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Verse 5
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Well, the brook run into the ocean,

the ocean run into that deep, blue sea

Lord, the brook run into the ocean,

the river run into that deep, blue sea

You ought to seen the women, Lord,

they be fishin' after me
Verse 6
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"'Version 2"' I'm goin' down

that gravel road,

take that right hand road

I'm goin' down that gravel

road, take that right hand road

Lord, I ain't gonna stop walkin' till I

get in sweet mama's door
Verse 7
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Well, the girl I'm lovin'

she got great long, curly hair

Well, the girl I'm lovin'

she got great long, curly hair

Lord, her mama and her papa sure

don't 'low me there
Verse 8
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Lord, I'm going away, baby,
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don't you want to go

Lord, I'm going away,
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baby, don't you want to go

Lord, I'm going somewhere,

where I ain't never been before
Verse 9
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Don't look your house lonesome

when your dough roller gone

Don't look your house lonesome

when your dough roller gone
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'Cause it gonna kill you, cooking till she comes home Now run here,
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baby, set down on my knee

Now run here, baby, set down on my knee

I want'a tell you all about

the way they treated me

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Chords
  • G

  • D

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of gravel road blues by Mississippi Fred McDowell is Ab major.

The primary chords used in gravel road blues are Ab, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of gravel road blues is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of gravel road blues using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for gravel road blues. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Mississippi Fred McDowell.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add gravel road blues to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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