Mingelwood Blues

By: Noah Lewis
Gus Cannon
Key: C

C
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Oh, I was born in the des-ert

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I was raised in a li-on’s den
F
3 3 -3 4 -5* 5 -5* 5
Oh, I was born in the des-ert
C
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I was raised in the li-on’s den
G7
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And my reg-‘lar oc-cu-pa-tion

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Is tak-in’ wom-en from their men.

Don’t ever let no woman worry your mind (2X)
‘Cause she will keep you ragged
and funny all the time.

Well, if you go to Memphis,
Please stop at Mingelwood (2X)
‘Cause the women in the camp
don’t mean no man no good.