Biography:
Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues singer.
Most of her career has been as lead singer for The Staple Singers. She first recorded solo for the Stax subsidiary Volt in 1969. Subsequent efforts included a Curtis Mayfield-produced soundtrack on Curtom, a nod to disco for Warner Bros. Records in 1979, a stab at electro-pop with Holland-Dozier-Holland in 1984, and a collaboration with Prince in the late
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HOLY GHOST as performed by Mavis Staples written by Low key of G 3/4 time
Intro: G D/F# Em Em7 Am Am C C
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C
Some ho-ly ghost keeps me hangin on, hangin on
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C
Some ho-ly ghost keeps me hangin on, hangin on
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C
I feel the hands, but I don't see anyone, anyone
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C
I feel the hands, but I don't see anyone, it's there and gone
Em A C C (Single notes- G A B A G)
Feeds my passion for transcendence
Em A C C (Single notes- G A B A G)
Turns my water into wine
Em A C C Cm Cm
Makes me wish I was empty----------
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A
Now, I don't know much but I can tell when something's wrong,
Am Am C C
and something's wrong mmmm
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A
but some holy ghost keeps me mmm
Am Am G
mmm mmmmm
Intro: G D/F# Em Em7 Am Am C C
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C
Some ho-ly ghost keeps me hangin on, hangin on
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C
Some ho-ly ghost keeps me hangin on, hangin on
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C
I feel the hands, but I don't see anyone, anyone
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A Am Am C C
I feel the hands, but I don't see anyone, it's there and gone
Em A C C (Single notes- G A B A G)
Feeds my passion for transcendence
Em A C C (Single notes- G A B A G)
Turns my water into wine
Em A C C Cm Cm
Makes me wish I was empty----------
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A
Now, I don't know much but I can tell when something's wrong,
Am Am C C
and something's wrong mmmm
G D/F# Em Em7 A A A A
but some holy ghost keeps me mmm
Am Am G
mmm mmmmm
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