Phil Ochs – Going Down To Mississippi (Guitar)
D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
These are basically the chords that are repeated throughout the song:
| G | C | G | G |
| G | C | D | D |
| G | G | C | G |
| G | C | D | D |
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[Intro]
G
G C G I'm going down to Mississippi G C D Oh, I'm going down a southern road G C G And if you never see me again G C D Remember that I had to go G C D Remember that I had to go G C G It's a long road down to Mississippi G C D It's a short road back the other way G C G If the cops pull you over to the side of the road G C D No, You won't have nothing to say G C D No, you won't have nothing to say G C G There's a man waiting down in Mississippi G C D And he's waiting with a rifle in his hand G C G And he's looking down the road for an out-of-state car G C D And he thinks that he's fighting for his land G C D Yes, he thinks that he's fighting for his land G C G And he won't know the clothes I'm a-wearing G C D And he doesn't know the name that I own G C G But his gun is large and his hate is hard G C D And he knows I'm coming down the road G C D Yes, he knows I'm coming down the road G C G Oh, it's not for the glory that I'm leaving G C D It's not trouble that I'm looking for G C G But there's lots of good work that's calling me down G C D And the waiting won't do no more G C D No, the waiting won't do no more G C G Don't call me the brave one for going G C D No, don't pin a medal to my name G C G For even if there was any choice to make G C D I'd be going down just the same G C D I'd be going down just the same G C G For someone's got to go to Mississippi G C D Just as sure as there's a right and there's a wrong G C G And even though you say the time will change G C D That time is just too long G C D That time is just too long G C G So I'm going down to Mississippi G C D Oh, I'm going down a southern road G C G And if you never see me again G C D Remember that I had to go G C D Remember that I had to go
Notes:
--Phil Ochs would play a riff between the first and the second lines (for instance:
"I'm going down to Mississippi
Oh, I'm going down a southern road")
Right after he'd play a swift riff: deegg. I play this and I recommend keeping your 3rd and 4th fingers on the
B and (top) E string whilst using your first finger to hit that e.
--When listening to this tune I'm sometimes able to hear a quick ab on the A string right before the C major
chord hits.
--I'll just copy and paste. When listening to this tune I'm sometimes able to hear a bassline just before the
C major chord changes to a D major chord. For instance:
G C G I'm going down to Mississippi G C b D Oh, I'm going down a southern road
Now that 'b' is just played on the A string. Only move the 3rd finger back one fret.