Lynyrd Skynyrd – Mississippi Kid (Guitar)

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Band/Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd Song Title: Mississippi Kid Album Title: Pronounced Leh’Nerd Skin’nerd (1973) (Verse 1)
              E
  I’ve got my pistols in my pockets boys,
I’m Alabama bound.
              A
  I’ve got my pistols in my pockets boys, I’m

              E
  I’m Alabama bound.

                B7
  Well, I’m not looking for no trouble

                      E 
  But nobody dogs me ‘round.
(Verse 2)
            E
  Well, I’m going to fetch my woman, people
Tri-cities here I come.
            A
  Well, I’m going to fetch my woman, people

                    E
  Tri-cities here I come

                 B7
  ‘Cause she was raised up on that cornbread

                                         E
  And I know that woman’ll gonna give me some.
(Verse 3)
           E
  When the kid hits Alabama, people
Don’t you try and dog him ‘round.
               A
  Now when the kid hits Alabama, people

                             E
  Don’t you try and dog him ‘round.

                B7
  ‘Cause if you people cause me trouble,

                                  E
  Then I’ve got to put you in the ground.
(Verse 4)
              E
  Well, I was born in Mississippi
And I don’t take any stuff from you
              A
  Well, I was born in Mississippi

                                  E
  And I don’t take any stuff from you

           B7
  And if I hit you on your head

                                      E
  Boy, it’s got to make you black and blue.
(Verse 5)
            E
  Well, I’m going to Alabama
Got my pistols out by my side
          A
  Well, I ride to Alabama

                            E
  With my pistols out by my side

         B7 
  ‘Cause down in Alabama

                                  E        
  You can run, but you sure can’t hide
(Outro chord) E7