Intro
G E Am
I'm growing tired of the big city nights
D G
Tired of the glamour and tired of the sights
C G E
In all my dreams I am roaming once more
A7 D
Back to my home on the old river shore
[Verse 1]
G C Cm
I am sad and weary far away from home
G D G D
Miss the Mississippi and you dear
[Verse 2]
G C Cm
Nights are dark and dreary, everywhere I roam
G D | G | G7 |
Miss the Mississippi and you
[Bridge]
C G
Roaming this wide world over
A7 D
Always alone and blue, blue
[Verse 3]
G C Cm
Nothing seems to cheer me under heaven's dome
G D G
Miss the Mississippi and you
[Solo]
| C | % | G | % |
| G | D | G | % |
[Verse 4]
G C Cm
Memories are bringing happy days of yore
G D G D
Missing Mississippi and you
[Verse 5]
G C Cm
Mocking birds are singing around the cabin door
G D | G | G7 |
Missing Mississippi and you
[Bridge]
C G
Rolling this wide world over
A7 D
Always alone and blue, so blue
[Verse 6]
G C Cm
Longing for my homeland, muddy water shore
G D | G | D |
Miss the Mississippi and you
[Coda]
| G | % | C | Cm |
| G | D6 D | G | A