Jimmie Rodgers – Mississippi River Blues (Guitar)

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Song: Mississippi River Blues Artist: Jimmie Rodgers Album: None Words and music by: Jimmie Rodgers (I think) 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:
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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

        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.