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.