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:
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Intro:
(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues
Oh you Mississippi River, with waters so deep and wide,
My thoughts of you keep rising, just like an evening tide.
I m just like a seagull that s left the sea,
Oh your muddy waters, they keep on callin me
Bridge:
I m gonna pack my grip and head that way,
You ll see me hangin round again someday.
Cos I know that s the only way to lose,
The Mississippi River Blues.
(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues.
I ve often ridden on your bosom, from Memphis down to New Orleans,
Dreaming over muddy waters, flowing through familiar scenes.
And when I hear the whistle of an old steam boat,
Down that Mississippi River, again I m going to float.
Bridge:
I m gonna pack my grip and head that way,
You ll see me hangin round again someday.
Cos I know that s the only way to lose,
The Mississippi River Blues.
(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues.
