Ginseng Sullivan
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About three miles from the Batelle yard
F
From the reverse curve on down
C
Not far south of the town depot
Am Em
Sullivan's shack was found
G C
Back on the higher ground.
[Verse 2]
C
You could see him every day
F
Just walking down the line
C
With his old brown sack across his back
Am Em
And his long hair down behind
G C
Speaking his worried mind.
[Chorus]
It's a long way to the delta
F
From the North Georgia hills
C
A tote sack full of ginseng
F
Won't pay no traveling bills
A#maj7 C
Now, I'm too old to ride the rails
Dm G
Or thumb the road alone
C F C
So I guess I'll never make it back to home
C F G C
My muddy water Mississippi delta home.
[Break 1]
e |-0---3-3-3-5-3----------|1--1--1--1--1----1-1----|0
B |-3/5-5-5------5-1-------|1----1--1--1--1--1-1----|1
G |-----------------0-1-2--|0h2-2--2--2---0h2---2-0-|0
D |------------------------|------------------------|2
A |------------------------|------------------------|3
E |------------------------|------------------------|-
-----------------0-3-5-|-0-----------0-----------|
--------1--------0-----|4-1----------1-----------|
--------2--------0-----|---2-0-------0-----------|
1p0----2--------2-----|------1p0----2-----------|
----3-0-0-2p0----2-----|---------2-3-3-----------|
-------------3-0-0-----|-------------------------|
e |--------------------0---|-----1--1--1--1--1-1----|1-1------0--------0-----|--0-3-5-0-
B |--------------------1---|-----1----1--1--1--1----|1-1------1--------1-----|--0----4-1
G |-----0-0--0-2-0-----0---|---0-0h2-2--2--2---0h2--|0-0-2--0-0--------2-----|--0-------
D |--0h2----------2-0--2---|0h2-3-------------------|---------2-1p0----2-----|--2-------
A |-3----------------3-3---|------------------------|---------3----3-0--2p0--|--2-------
E |------------------------|------------------------|----------------------3-|0-0-------
----------0----|
----------1----|
2-0-------0----|
---1p0----2----|
------2-3-3----|
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[Verse 3]
C
The winters here, they get too cold
F
The damp it makes me ill
C
Can't dig no roots in the mountainside
Am Em
With the ground froze hard and still
G C
Gotta stay at the foot of the hill.
[Verse 4]
C
But next summer, things turn right
F
The companies will pay high
C
I'll make enough money to pay my bills
Am Em
Bid these mountains goodbye
G C
Then he said with a sigh
[Chorus]
It's a long way to the delta
F
From the North Georgia hills
C
A tote sack full of ginseng
F
Won't pay my traveling bills
A#maj7 C
Now, I'm too old to ride the rails
Dm G
Or thumb the road alone
C F C
So I guess I'll never make it back to home
C F G C
My muddy water Mississippi delta home.
C F G C
My muddy water Mississippi delta home.
[Outro]
e |-3-5-0-------0----------|
B |----4-1------1----------|
G |-------2-0---0----------|
D |----------2--2----------|
A |-----------3-3----------|
E |------------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
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How to play Ginseng Sullivan
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.