Where Shall I Be Chords by Mississippi John Hurt

Tempo:
128.65 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Bb

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mississippi John Hurt - Where Shall I Be chords
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[Bb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab]
Where shall I be when the first trumpet sounds?
Where shall I be when [Eb] it sounds so loud?
[Ab] Sounds so loud, dear, it'll wake up in me.
Where shall I be when it sounds?
[F]
[Ab]
[Bb]
[Ab]
[Bb] [Ab] God told Nora about the rainbow sign.
Where [F] shall I [Eb]
be?
No more water but the [Ab] fire next time.
Where shall I be?
Oh, where shall I be when the first drum?
Where shall I be when [Eb] it sounds so loud?
[Ab] It sounds so loud, dear, it'll wake up the dead.
Where shall I be when it sounds?
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Ab]
Better mind, my brother, how you walk on the cross.
Where shall I be?
If your right foot slips, your soul be lost.
Where shall I be when [F] the first [Ab] trumpet sounds?
[Bb]
[Ab] It sounds so loud, dear, it'll wake up the dead.
Key:  
Ab
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Eb
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Bb
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F
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Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
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To learn Mississippi John Hurt - Where Shall I Be chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Ab, Ab, Eb and Ab of chords. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 48 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 97 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ _ Where shall I be when the first trumpet sounds?
Where shall I be when [Eb] it sounds so loud?
[Ab] _ Sounds so loud, dear, it'll wake up in me.
Where shall I be when it sounds? _ _
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_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ _ God told Nora about the rainbow sign.
Where [F] shall I [Eb]
be?
No more water but the [Ab] fire next time.
Where shall I be?
Oh, where shall I be when the first drum? _ _
Where shall I be when [Eb] it sounds so loud?
[Ab] It sounds so loud, dear, it'll wake up the dead.
_ Where shall I be when it sounds? _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Better mind, my brother, how you walk on the cross.
Where shall I be?
If your right foot slips, your soul be lost.
Where shall I _ _ be when [F] the first [Ab] trumpet sounds? _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] It sounds so loud, dear, it'll wake up the dead. _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

The The Library Of Congress Recordings Vol. 1 Disc. 2 album includes this song.

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