Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home by Mississippi John Hurt Lyric and Guitar Chords

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You can play Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home by Mississippi John Hurt using guitar or guitar.
This song by Mississippi John Hurt can also be played by that instruments.
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Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home guitar chords has rhythm and included in Last Sessions (1966) album.
You can also find another musical genres, including jazz guitar chords, country music guitar chords, pop guitar chords, world music guitar chords, and rock guitar chords here.

Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home by Mississippi John Hurt Guitar Chords


Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
Mississippi John Hurt (from “Last Sessions”)
tab by torbjrn nymo (metonymo @ mail . ru)

Part I: C C F C

C
C
G
C
G
C

Part II: C C F C
C
C
G
G

Intro (Part I):

C
C
F
C

C
C
G
C
G
C

I?m a
C
poor, poor boy, and a
F
long ways from
C
home
C
feel like I ain?t got no
G
friend

Instrumental: I?II-I

I?m a

C
poor, poor boy, and a
F
long ways from
C
home
C
feel like I ain?t got no
G
friend

I?m a

C
poor, old boy, and a
F
long ways from
C
home
C
feel like I ain?t
G
got no
C
friend

Instrumental: II-I

Oh,

C
please, please,
F
let me stay all
C
night
I?m a
C
poor boy, and a long ways f
G
rom home

Oh,

C
please, please,
F
let me stay all
C
night
I?m a
C
poor boy, and a l
G
ong ways f
C
rom home

Instrumental: II-I

Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
Mississippi John Hurt

Inrto (Part I):

C
: . . . : . . .


|---------------------3-/-5--3--------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------1h3------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2--------------------------------2---------------2---------|
|-3---------------3----------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

F C /g
: . . . : . . .


|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-1---------------------------1--------------------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------------|
|---------3---------------3----------------2---------------2---------|
|----------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|-1---------------1--------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: . . . : .
G
. .


|-0-----------3-/-5--3------------0---------------------------------|
|-----------------------------1---------------(0)------3-------------|
|---------0---------------0------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------2---------------0---------|
|-3--------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: .
G
. .
C
: . . .


|------------------------------------------------------0-------------|
|-1------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------0-------0-------0----------------------------0---------|
|---------2--------------------------------2-------------------------|
|-3-----------------------2--------3---------------3-----------------|
|-----------------3--------------------------------------------------|

Part II:

C
: . . . : . . .


|-----3-------3-/-5-/-3------------0-----------0---------------------|
|-1---------------------------1---------------------(1h)3------------|
|---------0---------------0------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------2----------------2--------|
|-3--------------------------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

F C /g
: . . . : . . .


|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
!
--------------------------1---
!
--------------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------------|
|---------3---------------3----------------2---------------2---------|
|----------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|-1---------------1--------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: . . . : . . .


|---------------------0------------3---3(s0)-----------0-------------|
|-1-----------1---------------1--------------------------------3-----|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2---------------2---------|
|-3---------------3----------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G
: . . . : . . .


|------------------------------------------------------0-------------|
|(3)------------------------------------------------------
!
--------|
|-----0---------------0-------0----------------------------0---------|
|-0-----------------------0----------------0-------------------------|
|-----------------2--------------------------------------------------|
|---------3------------------------3---------------3-----------------|

Variations:

Part I:

C
: . . . : . . .


|-------------3-/-5--3------------------------0---------------------|
|
!
--------------------------1---------------------(1h)3------------|
|---------0---------------0------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------2---------------2---------|
|-3--------------------------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

F C /g
: . . . : . . .


|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-1---------------------------1--------1-----------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------------|
|---------3---------------3----------------2---------------2---------|
|----------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|-1---------------1--------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: . . . : .
G
. .


|----
!
------3-/-5--3------------0---------------------------------|
|-----------------------------1---------------[0]------3-------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2---------------0---------|
|-3--------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: .
G
. .
C
: . . .


|------------------------------------------------------0-------------|
|-1------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------(0)-----(0)------0---------------------------[0]--------|
|---------2--------------------------------2---------------2---------|
|-3-----------------------2--------3---------------3-----------------|
|-----------------3--------------------------------------------------|

Part II:

C
: . . . : . . .


|-----3---3--/--5--/--3------------0-----------0---------------------|
|-1---------------------------1---------------------(1h)3------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------2----------------2----------------2--------|
|-3--------------------------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

F C /g
: . . . : . . .


|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
!
--------------------------1---
!
--------------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------------|
|---------3---------------3----------------2---------------2---------|
|----------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|-1---------------1--------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: . . . : . . .


|---------------------0------------3---3(s0)-----------0-------------|
|-1-----------1---------------1--------------------------------3-----|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2---------------2---------|
|-3---------------3----------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G
: . . . : . . .


|------------------------------------------------------0-------------|
|(3)------------------------------------------------------
!
--------|
|-----0---------------0-------0----------------------------0---------|
|-0-----------------------0----------------0-------------------------|
|-----------------2--------------------------------------------------|
|---------3------------------------3---------------3-----------------|

Part I:

C
: . . . : . . .


|-------------3-/-5--3-(s0)-------0-----------0---------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------3-------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2---------------2---------|
|-3--------------------------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

F C /g
: . . . : . . .


|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-1---------------------------1----1----------------------(1)--------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------------|
|---------3---------------3----------------2---------------2---------|
|----------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|-1---------------1--------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: . . . : .
G
. .


|-------------3-/-5--3------------0---------------------------------|
|-1---------------------------1----------------0-------3-------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2---------------0---------|
|-3--------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: .
G
. .
C
: . . .


|------------------------------------------------------0-------------|
|-1------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------0-------0-------0--------------------------------0-----|
|---------2--------------------------------2---------------2---------|
|-3-----------------------2--------3---------------3-----------------|
|-----------------3--------------------------------------------------|

Part II:

C
: . . . : . . .


|---------------------3------------0-----------0---------------------|
|-1--------------(1)----------1------------------------3---1---------|
|---------0---------------0------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------2---------------2---------|
|-3---------------3----------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

F C /g
: . . . : . . .


|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------1---(1)--------------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------------|
|---------3---------------3----------------2---------------2---------|
|----------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|-1---------------1--------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: . . . : . . .


|---------------------0------------3---3(s0)-----------0-------------|
|-1-----------1---------------1--------------------------------3-----|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2---------------2---------|
|-3---------------3----------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G
: . . . : . . .


|------------------------------------------------------0-------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------1---------|
|---------------------0-------0--------------------------------------|
|-------------------------0----------------0-------------------------|
|-----2-----------2--------------------------------------------------|
|-3-------3------------------------3---------------3-----------------|

Part I:

C
: . . . : . . .


|-------------3-/-5--3------------------------0---------------------|
|-1-------------------------------(1)---------------(1h)3------------|
|-----------------------------0----------------------------0---------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2-------------------------|
|-3--------------------------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

F C /g
: . . . : . . .


|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-1---------------------------1--------------------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------------|
|---------3---------------3----------------2---------------2---------|
|----------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|-1---------------1--------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: . . . : .
G
. .


|-----3-------3-/-5--3------------0---------------------------------|
|-1---------------------------1--------------------0(h)3-------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2---------------0---------|
|-3--------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: .
G
. .
C
: . . .


|------------------------------------------------------0-------------|
|-1------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------(0)------0-------0----------------------------0---------|
|---------2--------------------------------2-------------------------|
|-3-----------------------2--------3---------------3-----------------|
|-----------------3--------------------------------------------------|

Part II:

C
: . . . : . . .


|---------------------3------------------------0---------------------|
|-1---------------------------1---(1)---------------(1h)3------------|
|---------0---------------0------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------2---------------2---------|
|-3---------------3----------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

F C /g
: . . . : . . .


|----------------------------------0---------------------------------|
|-1---------------------------1--------------------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------------|
|---------3---------------3----------------2---------------2---------|
|----------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|-1---------------1--------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: . . . : . . .


|---------------------0------------3---3-------------------0---------|
|-1-----------1---------------1----------------1-------1-------3-----|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2---------------2---------|
|-3---------------3----------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G
: . . . : . . .


|------------------------------------------------------0-------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----2---------------0-------0----------------------------0---------|
|-0-----------------------0----------------0-------------------------|
|-----------------2--------------------------------------------------|
|---------3------------------------3---------------3-----------------|

Coda (Part I):

C
: . . . : . . .


|-0-------------------3------------------------0---------------------|
|------------------------------1-----------------------3-------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2---------------2---------|
|-3---------------3----------------3---------------3-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

F C /g
: . . . : . . .


|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-1---------------------------1--------------------------------------|
|---------------------2----------------------------------------------|
|---------3---------------3----------------2---------------2---------|
|----------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|-1---------------1--------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: . . . : .
G
. .


|-----3-------3-/-5--3------------0---------------------------------|
|-1---------------------------1---------------(0)------3-------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2---------------2----------------2---------------0---------|
|-3--------------------------------3---------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------3-----------------|

C
: .
G
. .
C
: . .


|--------------------------------------0--------------------
|-1-----------------------------------1----------------------
|------------(0)------0-------0------0------------------------
|---------2-------------------------2--------------------------
|-3-----------------------2--------3----------------------------
|-----------------3----------------------------------------------

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If you want to learn Mississippi John Hurt Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home guitar chords, The 5 chords we’ll look at are the C major, A major, G major, E major, and D major.
The reason we use all major chords is that the minor versions of any of these chords just require tiny adjustments.
Each one of those minor chords is completely based on its major counterpart

The more you practice, the easier guitar will feel to play Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home. Guitar is hard to learn in the beginning, but gets easier the longer you stick with it.

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