Chords for Richland Woman Blues - The Jug Band - Geoff & Maria Muldaur

[D] _ _ _ _ [E] We're going to do a song for you now that was [F] written by one of the most wonderful,
[D] sweetest _ people [C] in the whole world, one of the most wonderful [D] musicians.
His name was Mississippi John Hurt.
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And this is a [F] song he taught me called [Bb] Richland Woman [E] Blues.
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_ If you wait too _ [A] _
long, your mama [D] will be gone. _
_ Hurry [G] down to the dress shop, get the one [D] that looks best. _ _
_ Your own [A] pretty mama, _ she wants a brand [D] new dress. _
Yes, your own sweet [G] papa. _
_ _ Oh, [Dm] don't you take [D]
your time.
If you wait [A] too long, _ your mama [D] will be gone. _
Oh, hurry [Em] home now.
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_ [Dm] Red [D] rooster _ [Em] says, Bill Keith, come [G] on.
Cock-a [E]-doodle-doo.
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_ Richland woman, she _ [Dm] _
[A] says, any [D] doodle-doo. _
_ _ Oh, [G] sweet papa, _ _ don't you take [D] your _ time.
If you wait [A] too _ [D] long, [Bb] your mama will [D] be gone. _ _
[Dm] _ With the [G] rosy red _ garters, _ pink hoes [D] on her feet.
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_ [D] My turkey [A] red _ [F] _
[A] bloomers, they got a [Bm] rumble, see. _ _
[Dm] So hurry home, [G] sweet papa.
_ Oh, baby, don't you [Dm] take your time.
If you wait too [A] _ long, _ [F] your mama will be [D] gone.
Oh, come on, hurry home now.
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_ _ _ _ [F] Every [G] Sunday morning, _ church watch me [D] go.
_ _ _ My wings are sprouting out.
_ [A] _ _ The [E] preacher told me [Bm]
so.
_ _ Hurry home, [G] sweet papa.
_ _ Don't you take [D] your time.
_ _ If you wait [A] too [E] long, _ _ your mama will [D] be gone.
_ _ _ [F] Come along, [G] young man.
_ _ _ _ Everything's sitting [D] right.
_ _ My husband [A] gonna [Em] wait till [Bb] next Saturday [D] night.
_ And [Bb] hurry home, sweet [G] papa.
_ _ _ Don't [D] you take your time.
If you wait too _ long, _ your mama will be gone. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Thank you. _ _