Lightnin' Hopkins - Hurricane Betsy Chords

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[E] _ [A] _ [Em] _ You know, I wonder why did everything got to happen this way.
[A] _ [E] But old Bessie passed through Louisiana today.
[E] _ [Em] She had people running.
They were trying to hide, but [E] _ killed so many folks till the rest were left.
They couldn't be satisfied.
[A] Hurricane Bessie, _ _ [Am] whoa, she fell down [Em] in Louisiana town. _ _
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Whoa, [B] you know, it left a whole lot of people wondering.
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There's quite [Em] a few [E] can't be found.
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[A] Lord, how many.
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They said the backwater's [E] rising.
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[Em] Yes, coming in my windows and doors. _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [A] Jimmy, you know the backwater rise. _ _
Coming all in them [E] windows and doors.
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_ You know that [B] they will pray in their hearts.
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That [E] water, please don't rise no more.
[A] Now, I got to [E] think about a little girl who was standing on the steps.
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[E] _ Yeah, [A] but she had to [Em] go.
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[A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] And everybody got [E] together and began to sing that song [B] about it.
[E] _ _ [Em] Backwater rising. _
_ _ [A] _ _ It's coming all in my [Em] windows and doors.
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Backwater rising.
_ _ [Em] Oh, it's coming all in my [E] windows and doors.
_ _ _ Whoa, [B] my good friend and love.
[A] _ I mean, I never see his [E] face no more.
[A] Now, I cry.
[E] [B] Everybody.
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_ [E] _ _ [Em] more question I'm going to ask you. _
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ Little girl, where you down in [E] old Louisiana town?
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[A] One more question I'm going to ask you.
_ _ [E] Where you down in old Louisiana town?
_ [Em] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ You [B] know best that come through there.
_ _ [A] _ Lord, it swept them buildings [E] down.
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