Mississippi John Hurt - Avalon blues

Title: Avalon Blues Artist: Mississippi John Hurt Author and Copyright: MississippiHans (arr.+tab.) This exact version is taught by Joe Murphy (Many Thanks to Joe!) on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS_iTmHsAiM Just added high notes on the B7 turnaround. Compared to the MJH's original on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klcDgu2f_pQ the main lick here is significantly simpler and less tiring, without lacking mood, as it contains this beautiful "quarter-long hammer-on". Watch Joe's video lesson explaining it. Hence this version allows for more speed and control, and I recommend it. Historical Note: The "Avalon Blues" stands in the center of the absolutely amazing "MJH story", as it led to the rediscovery of Mississippi John Hurt. 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. ************************************ | h Hammer-on | / Slide up ************************************