Biography:
North Mississippi Allstars is an American rock/blues jam band from Hernando, Mississippi, founded in 1996. The band is composed of brothers Luther Dickinson (guitar, vocals) and Cody Dickinson (drums, keyboards, electric washboard), and Chris Chew (electric bass guitar). Duwayne Burnside, who formerly played second guitar in the band, is a son of R.L. Burnside (who has also played on some of the band's tracks).
The Allstars' first release, Shake Hands With Shorty, was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary Blues Album".
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Hear The Hills – North Mississippi Allstars
Tune down 1/2 step
Intro B E B E F# B F# B
E B
The sun is sinking low into the Mississippi
E B
The shadow of death, dark as a valley
E B
I have run as far as I can
E B
My days are done, oh come angel band.
(Bridge)
F# B F# E
I can hear the hills callin out my name
F# B F# E
Going up to heavin for to stake my claim
F# B F# E
Call me by thunder, call me by whispering pine
F# B F# E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
E (F# G G#) F# (G# A A#) B B C A# E
I have the keys to the kingdom, granted passage to the road paved with gold
E (F# G G#) F# (G# A A#) B B C# A# E
I have the keys to the kingdom, I have forefathers singing songs of old.
(Intro phrase)... B E B E F# B F# B
E B
Going up the mountain deep into the cave
B E B
Ride the mighty elephant into the oceans wave
B E B
See that fork of lightning jump from cloud to cloud
B E B
Hear that rolling thunder, call my name out loud
(Bridge)
F# B F# E
I can hear the hills callin out my name
F# B F# E
Going up to heavin for to stake my claim
F# B F# E
Call me by thunder, call me by whispering pine
F# B F# E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
E (F# G G#) F#(G# A A#) B B C A# E
I have the keys to the kingdom, granted passage to the road paved with gold
E (F# G G#) F#(G# A A#) B B C A# E
I have the keys to the kingdom, I have forefathers telling tales of old.
(Intro phrase)... B E B E F# B F# B
B E B
Rest easy partner, your troubles shall now cease
B E B E E B
Rest easy partner, may you rest in peace... Rest in Peace.
(Bridge)
F# B F# E
I can hear the hills callin out my name
F# B F# E
Going up to heavin for to stake my claim
F# B F# E
Call me by thunder, call me by whispering pine
F# B F# E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
F# B F# E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
F# B F# E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying.
*walk-up on Bridge section.
E chord, then 4th string, walk up on frets 4-5-6, then,
F# chord, then 4th string, walk up on frets 6-7-8.
Tune down 1/2 step
Intro B E B E F# B F# B
E B
The sun is sinking low into the Mississippi
E B
The shadow of death, dark as a valley
E B
I have run as far as I can
E B
My days are done, oh come angel band.
(Bridge)
F# B F# E
I can hear the hills callin out my name
F# B F# E
Going up to heavin for to stake my claim
F# B F# E
Call me by thunder, call me by whispering pine
F# B F# E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
E (F# G G#) F# (G# A A#) B B C A# E
I have the keys to the kingdom, granted passage to the road paved with gold
E (F# G G#) F# (G# A A#) B B C# A# E
I have the keys to the kingdom, I have forefathers singing songs of old.
(Intro phrase)... B E B E F# B F# B
E B
Going up the mountain deep into the cave
B E B
Ride the mighty elephant into the oceans wave
B E B
See that fork of lightning jump from cloud to cloud
B E B
Hear that rolling thunder, call my name out loud
(Bridge)
F# B F# E
I can hear the hills callin out my name
F# B F# E
Going up to heavin for to stake my claim
F# B F# E
Call me by thunder, call me by whispering pine
F# B F# E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
E (F# G G#) F#(G# A A#) B B C A# E
I have the keys to the kingdom, granted passage to the road paved with gold
E (F# G G#) F#(G# A A#) B B C A# E
I have the keys to the kingdom, I have forefathers telling tales of old.
(Intro phrase)... B E B E F# B F# B
B E B
Rest easy partner, your troubles shall now cease
B E B E E B
Rest easy partner, may you rest in peace... Rest in Peace.
(Bridge)
F# B F# E
I can hear the hills callin out my name
F# B F# E
Going up to heavin for to stake my claim
F# B F# E
Call me by thunder, call me by whispering pine
F# B F# E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
F# B F# E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
F# B F# E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying.
*walk-up on Bridge section.
E chord, then 4th string, walk up on frets 4-5-6, then,
F# chord, then 4th string, walk up on frets 6-7-8.
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