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My Mississippi Chords by Jeff Bates

My Mississippi chords by Jeff Bates

Guitar chords with lyrics

Capo: 1st Fret

Intro: C  Am  G  F (2x)

   C			Am
I traded a '57 Chevy for my first guitar
   G				F
Daddy said I was crazy, cuz that was a hell of a car
   C				Am
When I played Love Me Tender, on that Fender
   G					F
And the music came pouring out of my hands and heart


   Am			      Em
He knew it was worth it, and so did I
   F			    G
Cuz sometimes some things don't have a price

  C			      Am
So I learned to play all my heroes songs
  G					F
And I finally got around to writing a few of my own
  C			Am
The songs got better, I put a band together
  G			     F
And we played our first gig at a little club in McComb


  Am				Em
When I walked on stage and opened my mouth
  F			   G
I started to sing and you came pouring out


  C	  G/B	   Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
   F			      G
You know how hard it was for me to leave
  C       G/B	   Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
  F		     G
I miss you, I hope you miss me
  NC (2nd Chorus play C)
My Mississippi


C  Am  G  F


  C				   Am
So I packed my Delta dreams, and came to music city
  G				         F
I brought a whole lot of me, a little Presley and some Twitty
  C				   Am
I came here to make it, but if I don't I can take it
  G			     F
Just as long as I have you with me


  Am	  	      Em
I know I'm gonna be strong enough
  F			 G
Cuz I've got your mud, in my blood



  C	  G/B	   Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
   F			      G
You know how hard it was for me to leave
  C       G/B	   Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
  F		     G
I miss you, I hope you miss me
  C
My Mississippi

  Bb			F
You know I have four first loves,
 C            G/B	    Am			     G
That car, this guitar, and the girl that broke my heart, and


C	G/B	   Am
You, Ooooooooh Mississippi
  F			       G
You know how hard it was for me to leave
C	G/B	   Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
  F		     G
I miss you, I hope you miss me

C  Am  G  F (fade out, ad lib)

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