Key: A
Introduction: A D A E A D A E A D A C# F#m A C# F#m D A C# F#m A E A
A D A
Miss ol' St. Louie, wish I was back
E
Picking my guitar by the railroad track
A D A
All them pretty womens, hangin' 'round me
E A
Miss ol' St. Louie, how it used to be
D A C#m F#m
Mississippi River, water so deep
A F#m D
Running down to Memphis on to New Orleans
A F#m
Trying to hustle quarters, nickels, and dimes
A E A
Ol' St. Louie's where I spent my time
D A C# F#m
Standing on the corner with my old wooden box
A C# F#m D
Watching them steam boats gather at the dock
A Em F#m
Cotton and tobacco and people for sale
A F#m D
Trying to stay clear of the St. Louie jail
A G#m F#m
Strumming to the rythm of an old freight train
A E A
Ol' St. Louie's where I played my game
D A Em F#m
Ain't no doubt about it, wish I was back
A F#m D
Picking my guitar by the railroad track
A Em F#m
All them pretty womens, hangin' 'round me
A E A
Miss ol' St. Louie, how it used to be