Mississippi River Blues Chords & Tabs
Mississippi River Blues Chords
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:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------0----0------------------------------|
A|----0--2--3----3--2--1--0----0--2--4-----------4--2--0--4--2-------0--2--3|
E|-3------------------------------------------------------------3--3--------|
Intro: C A7 D7 G C
C G7 C
(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jimmie_rodgers/mississippi_river_blues_crd.html ]
C C7 G
Oh you Mississippi River, with waters so deep and wide,
C G7 C
My thoughts of you keep rising, just like an evening tide.
F C
I'm just like a seagull that's left the sea,
G G7 C
Oh your muddy waters, they keep on callin' me
Bridge:
F
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way,
C
You'll see me hangin' 'round again someday.
G
'Cos I know that's the only way to lose,
G7 C
The Mississippi River Blues.
C G7 C
(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues.
C C7 G
I've often ridden on your bosom, from Memphis down to New Orleans,
C G7 C
Dreaming over muddy waters, flowing through familiar scenes.
F C
And when I hear the whistle of an old steam boat,
G G7 C
Down that Mississippi River, again I'm going to float.
Bridge:
F
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way,
C
You'll see me hangin' 'round again someday.
G
'Cos I know that's the only way to lose,
G7 C
The Mississippi River Blues.
C G7 C
(Yodel) The Mississippi River Blues.
