Mississippi River Blues

Song: Mississippi River Blues

Artist: Jimmie Rodgers

Album: None

Words and music by: Jimmie Rodgers (I think)

Tuning: Standard

Capo: No Capo, but if you have trouble with the F chord then you can put a capo on 

the 3rd fret and play the song in A instead of C.



Intro:

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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D|--------------------------------------0----0------------------------------|

A|----0--2--3----3--2--1--0----0--2--4-----------4--2--0--4--2-------0--2--3|

E|-3------------------------------------------------------------3--3--------|





Intro: C  A7  D7  G  C



                   C     G7     C

(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues



        C                        C7                G

Oh you Mississippi River, with waters so deep and wide,

      C                          G7                   C

My thoughts of you keep rising, just like an evening tide.

 F                                       C

I'm just like a seagull that's left the sea,

         G                  G7             C

Oh your muddy waters, they keep on callin' me



Bridge:

           F 

I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way,

                C

You'll see me hangin' 'round again someday.

              G

'Cos I know that's the only way to lose,

     G7                 C

The Mississippi River Blues.

                   C     G7     C

(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues.



            C                           C7                   G

I've often ridden on your bosom, from Memphis down to New Orleans,

          C                    G7                      C

Dreaming over muddy waters, flowing through familiar scenes.

            F                                C

And when I hear the whistle of an old steam boat,

           G                   G7                 C

Down that Mississippi River, again I'm going to float.



Bridge:

           F 

I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way,

                C

You'll see me hangin' 'round again someday.

              G

'Cos I know that's the only way to lose,

     G7                 C

The Mississippi River Blues.

                   C     G7     C

(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues.