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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
A
Verse 1:
F#m E D D
"Top it off, I'm bound for Texas
A F#m D E
"On this lonely stretch of Interstate 10"
F#m E D D
I got all of Louisiana
Bm E
To think of ways to tell her where I've been
Verse 2:
A E D D
I'd like to kill that dirty dealer
A F#m D E
The way he played me ought to be a crime
F#m E D D
He pulled a flush out on the river
Bm E
And got me down to my last dime
Chorus:
A E D A
The beaches of Biloxi got the best of me again
F#m E D E
On that damn river boat the dealers always win
F#m E D A
And I'm gonna lose her to the tables and the gin
A E D A
The beaches of Biloxi got the best of me again
Interlude:
A
Verse 3:
F#m E D D
Pull the shade over the window
A F#m D E
Crawl in bed with her as softly as I can
F#m E D D
I'll break the news to her tomorrow
Bm E
Lord, I hope she understands
Verse 4:
A E D D
'Cause we been saving up for babies
A F#m D E
And a little farmhouse near her father's land
F#m E D D
But I lost it all in Mississippi
Bm E
Buried way down in that Gulf Coast sand
Chorus:
A E D A
The beaches of Biloxi got the best of me again
F# E D E
On that damn river boat the dealers always win
F#m E D A
And I'm gonna lose her to the tables and the gin
A E D F#m
The beaches of Biloxi got the best of me again
Instrumental:
F#m F#m D D
F#m F#m D Dm
Chorus:
A E D A
The beaches of Biloxi got the best of me again
F# E D E
On that damn river boat the dealers always win
F#m E D A
And I've lost a fortune out here paying for my sins
A E D A
The beaches of Biloxi got the best of me again
F#m E D A
The beaches of Biloxi got the best of me again
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025