Mitch Sevy
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[Verso 1]
Am C Am C Am C
The atc and the ppa got together to fight one another, neighbors that were once close friends
E Am
Became guerillas fighting each other
[Verso 2]
Am C Am C Am C
The ppa only had one third of the growers in the co-op, the atc offered more money to
E Am
Those that wouldn't join it
F C E Am
Desperate men took matters in their own hands and formed a band called the night riders
F C E Am
Burning tobacco barns and shooting homes of the non compliant farmers
[Verso 3]
Am C Am C
The beginning of the end was in hopkinsville with no help from the state militia
Am C E Am
And by the first world war they could sell no more of that black patch tobacco
[Verso 4]
Am C Am C
Poverty and despair was all that grew there for years and years there after
Am C E Am
The curse of the black patch war brought on by their forefathers
How to play Mitch Sevy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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