Key: B
Introduction: A E A
A D A
Oh you Mississippi river, with waters so deep and wide
E E7 A
My thoughts of you keep risin', just like an evenin' tide
D A
I'm just like a seagull, that's left the sea
E E7 A
Oh your muddy waters, keep on callin' me
D
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way
A
You'll see me hanging 'round again someday
E E7
'Cause I know, that's the only way to lose
A
The Mississippi river blues
E7 A
(pattern verse & chorus)
A D A
I've often ridden on your bosom, from Memphis down to New Orleans
E E7 A
Floating over muddy waters, drifting through familiar scenes
D A
And when I hear sound the whistle, of an old steam boat
E E7 A
Down that Mississippi river, again I must going to float
D
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way
A
You'll see me hanging 'round again someday
E E7
'Cause I know, that's the only way to lose
A
That mean ol' Mississippi river blues