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Avalon Blues by Mississippi John Hurt
Avalon Blues
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: E
Tuning: Standard
E
Avalon is my hometown, always on my mind
A E
Avalon is my hometown, always on my mind
B7 E
Pretty mama's in Avalon want me there all the time
E
Left Avalon this mornin', just about half-past nine
A E
Left Avalon this mornin', just about half-past nine
B7 E
Pretty mama's in Avalon want me there all the time
E
When I left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me
A E
When I left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me
B7 E
When I left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me
E
Says, "Come back, daddy, and stay right here with me"
A E
Says, "Come back, daddy, and stay right here with me"
B7 E
Says, "Come back, daddy, and stay right here with me"
Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nine
Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nine
Hollerin' one mornin' in Avalon, couldn't hardly keep from cryin'
Avalon, my hometown, always on my mind
Avalon, my hometown, always on my mind
Pretty mama's in Avalon, want me there all the time
When the train left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me
When the train left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me
Says, "Come back, daddy, stay right here with me"
Avalon's a small town, have no great big range
Avalon's a small town, have no great big range
Pretty mama's in Avalon, they sure will spend your change
New York's a good town but it's not for mine
New York's a good town but it's not for mine
Goin' back to Avalon, near where I have a pretty mama all the time
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version 2
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E
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e|-----0-----------|-0-------0-----0-|-----------------|-----------------|
B|---------------0-|---2---0---2-----|--------repeat lick----------------|
G|-----------0h1---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
|----------- lick 2-----------------| goto lick1
main E | E
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e|---------0-----0-|-------4---------|-------0---------|-----------------|
B|-------0---2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|-----------------|
G|*---0h1----------|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----------------|
D|*----2-------2---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|
|---lick3---goto1-|------------ lick 4 ---------------| goto lick1
A B7 C#?
1 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | |
e|---0-------0-----|-------2---------|-------4---------|-----------------|
B|-------5-------5-|-----------------|---0-------0-----|-----------------|
G|-----6-------6---|---2-------2-----|-----4-------4---|-----------------|
d|-----------------|-----1-------1---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-4-------4-------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nine
Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nine
Hollerin' one mornin' in Avalon, couldn't hardly keep from cryin'
Avalon, my hometown, always on my mind
Avalon, my hometown, always on my mind
Pretty mama's in Avalon, want me there all the time
When the train left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me
When the train left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me
Says, "Come back, daddy, stay right here with me"
Avalon's a small town, have no great big range
Avalon's a small town, have no great big range
Pretty mama's in Avalon, they sure will spend your change
New York's a good town but it's not for mine
New York's a good town but it's not for mine
Goin' back to Avalon, near where I have a pretty mama all the time
| h Hammer-on
| * Natural harmonic
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Key: E
Just added high notes on the B7 turnaround.
Time: 4/4
Tempo: Q=150, quite fast
Capo: 2
Play bass quarters consequently with your right-hand thumb and insert eighths.
The chord names above the tab lines indicate the left-hand position.
[Intro]
+ + + + E + +
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-------------------------|
B|-----2---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------0---h---1---|---------------0---h---1---| 2x
D|---------2---------------2-------|------2------------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------0---------------|
[Verse]
+ + + + + +
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------------2---/---|-4----------------------|
B|-----2---------------------------|---------------0-----------|---------------2--------|
G|---------------------0---h---1---|-------------------2---/---|------4------------4----|
D|---------2---------------2-------|------2--------------------|------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------0---------------|-0---------0------------|
Got to New York this morning,
Avalon my home town
When the train left Avalon
Avalon's a small town,
New York's a good town,
+ + + + +
E|-0-----------0----------------|-0-------------------------|
B|-----2---------------2--------|---------------------------|
G|---------4---------------4----|---------------0---h---1---|
D|------------------------------|------2------------2-------|
A|------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-0---------------0------------|-0---------0---------------|
just about half past nine.
al- ways on my mind.
throwin' kisses and wavin' at me.
has no great big range.
but it's not for mine.
+ + + + + + + + + +
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
B|-----2---------------------------|---------------------------|-----2---------------------------|
G|---------------------0---h---1---|---------------0---h---1---|---------------------0---h---1---|
D|---------2---------------2-------|------2------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
+ + + + + + + +
E|-0-----------------|-0-----------0--------------|-7-----------4-------7--------|-0-----------------------|
B|-------------------|-----5---------------5------|-----5------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------|---------6---------------6--|---------6---------------6----|--------------0---h---1--|
D|-----2-------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|------2-----------2------|
A|--------------2-/--|-7---------------7----------|-7---------------7------------|-------------------------|
E|-0-------0---------|----------------------------|------------------------------|-0---------0-------------|
Got to New York this morning, just about half past nine.
Avalon my home town, al- ways on my mind.
When the train left Avalon throwin' kisses and wavin' at me.
Avalon's a small town, has no great big range.
New York's a good town, but it's not for mine.
+ + + + + + + + + +
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
B|-----2---------------------------|---------------------------|-----2---------------------------|
G|---------------------0---h---1---|---------------0---h---1---|---------------------0---h---1---|
D|---------2---------------2-------|------2------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
B7 + + + + + + E + +
E|-0---------------|-2-----------2-------------|-2----------3-----2------|-0-----------------------|
B|-----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------|-----2-------------2-------|-----2-------------------|-------------0---h---1---|
D|-----2-------2---|---------1-------------1---|---------1-----------1---|------2----------2-------|
A|-----------------|-2-------------------------|-2-------------2---------|-------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------|----------------2----------|-------------------------|-0--------0--------------|
Hollerin' from Avalon, could hardly keep from cryin'.
Pretty Mamas at Avalon want me there all the time.
Says Sweet Daddy, stay right here with me.
Pretty Mamas at Avalon sure will spend your change.
Goin back to Avalon, where I have pretty mama all the time.
Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nine
Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nine
Hollerin' one mornin' in Avalon, couldn't hardly keep from cryin'
Avalon, my hometown, always on my mind
Avalon, my hometown, always on my mind
Pretty mama's in Avalon, want me there all the time
When the train left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me
When the train left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me
Says, "Come back, daddy, stay right here with me"
Avalon's a small town, have no great big range
Avalon's a small town, have no great big range
Pretty mama's in Avalon, they sure will spend your change
New York's a good town but it's not for mine
New York's a good town but it's not for mine
Goin' back to Avalon, near where I have a pretty mama all the time
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
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