Song: Mississippi River Blues Artist: Jimmie Rodgers Album: None Words and music by: Jimmie Rodgers (I think) Tuning: Standard 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: e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------0----0------------------------------| 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.