Intro
A# G Cm
I'm growing tired of the big city nights
F A#
Tired of the glamour and tired of the sights
D# A# G
In all my dreams I am roaming once more
C7 F
Back to my home on the old river shore
[Verse 1]
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I am sad and weary far away from home
A# F A# F
Miss the Mississippi and you dear
[Verse 2]
A# D# D#m
Nights are dark and dreary, everywhere I roam
A# F | A# | A#7 |
Miss the Mississippi and you
[Bridge]
D# A#
Roaming this wide world over
C7 F
Always alone and blue, blue
[Verse 3]
A# D# D#m
Nothing seems to cheer me under heaven's dome
A# F A#
Miss the Mississippi and you
[Solo]
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| A# | F | A# | % |
[Verse 4]
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Memories are bringing happy days of yore
A# F A# F
Missing Mississippi and you
[Verse 5]
A# D# D#m
Mocking birds are singing around the cabin door
A# F | A# | A#7 |
Missing Mississippi and you
[Bridge]
D# A#
Rolling this wide world over
C7 F
Always alone and blue, so blue
[Verse 6]
A# D# D#m
Longing for my homeland, muddy water shore
A# F | A# | F |
Miss the Mississippi and you
[Coda]
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