Mississippi John Hurt - You Got to Walk That Lonesome Valley

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Published May 28, 2026

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In today's fingerpicking guitar lesson we learn how to play "You Got to Walk That Lonesome Valley" by Mississippi John Hurt. This is an old spiritual with a beautiful guitar part and arrangement from the delta blues legend. Hurt uses some interesting techniques and arranges the chords in a unique way.

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