Mississippi River Blues chords by Jimmie Rodgers

Chords with lyrics

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 FF chord then you can put a capo on
the 3rd fret and play the song in A augmentedA instead of C.

Intro:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------0----0------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----0--2--3----3--2--1--0----0--2--4-----------4--2--0--4--2-------0--2--3|
E MajorE|-3------------------------------------------------------------3--3--------|

Intro: C majorC A7A7 D7D7 G+G C majorC

          C majorC   G7G7   C majorC
(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues

    C majorC            C7C7        G+G
Oh you Mississippi River, with waters so deep and wide,
   C majorC             G7G7          C majorC
My thoughts of you keep rising, just like an evening tide.
 FF                    C majorC
I'm just like a seagull that's left the sea,
     G+G         G7G7       C majorC
Oh your muddy waters, they keep on callin' me

Bridge:
      FF
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way,
        C majorC
You'll see me hangin' 'round again someday.
       G+G
'Cos I know that's the only way to lose,
   G7G7         C majorC
The Mississippi River Blues.
          C majorC   G7G7   C majorC
(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues.

      C majorC              C7C7          G+G
I've often ridden on your bosom, from Memphis down to New Orleans,
     C majorC          G7G7           C majorC
Dreaming over muddy waters, flowing through familiar scenes.
      FF                C majorC
And when I hear the whistle of an old steam boat,
      G+G          G7G7         C majorC
Down that Mississippi River, again I'm going to float.

Bridge:
      FF
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way,
        C majorC
You'll see me hangin' 'round again someday.
       G+G
'Cos I know that's the only way to lose,
   G7G7         C majorC
The Mississippi River Blues.
          C majorC   G7G7   C majorC