Mississippi John Hurt chords by Pam Tillis, Ray Wylie Hubbard

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Mississippi  (D major) John Hurt has
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laid his burden down  (G major)  (D major) 
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His living  (A major) soul's with a loving God
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His  (G major) bones in the cold, cold ground  (D major) 
Mississippi John Hurt,
he heals me when he sings
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Mississip (G major) pi John Hurt,
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he heals me when he  (D major) sings
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Thump  (A major) that stellar guitar
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like a  (G major) wild bird flop her wings  (D major) 
Mississippi John Hurt,
he sings about the
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Mississip (G major) pi John Hurt sang
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about the  (D major) Candyman
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His  (A major) voice as sweet as bacon
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sizz (G major) ling in the frying pan  (D major) 
Mississippi John Hurt has laid
his burden down
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Mississip (G major) pi John Hurt
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laid his  (D major) burden down
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His living  (A major) soul's with the loving God,
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His  (G major) bones in the cold,
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cold ground.  (D major)  (B minor)  (G major)  (D major) 
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 (G major)  (D major)  (A major)  (G major)  (D major) 
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You  (G major) 
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Mississippi John Hurt's voice
Smooth as Spanish moss
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Mississip (G major) pi John Hurt's voice
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Smooth  (D major) as Spanish moss
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Was a  (A major) hard -workin' man
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Was  (G major) washed in the blood
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of the cross  (D major) 
Mississippi John Hurt has laid
his burden down
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Mississippi  (G major) John Hurt done
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laid his burden down  (D major) 
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His liv (A major) ing soul's with the loving God
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His  (G major) bones in the cold, cold ground  (D major) 
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His liv (A major) ing soul's with the loving God
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 (D major) His bones  (G major) in the cold,
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cold  (D major) ground  (A major)  (D major)  (G major)  (D major) 
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We are turning left to Park Road