Intro
D B Em
I'm growing tired of the big city nights
A D
Tired of the glamour and tired of the sights
G D B
In all my dreams I am roaming once more
E7 A
Back to my home on the old river shore
[Verse 1]
D G Gm
I am sad and weary far away from home
D A D A
Miss the Mississippi and you dear
[Verse 2]
D G Gm
Nights are dark and dreary, everywhere I roam
D A | D | D7 |
Miss the Mississippi and you
[Bridge]
G D
Roaming this wide world over
E7 A
Always alone and blue, blue
[Verse 3]
D G Gm
Nothing seems to cheer me under heaven's dome
D A D
Miss the Mississippi and you
[Solo]
| G | % | D | % |
| D | A | D | % |
[Verse 4]
D G Gm
Memories are bringing happy days of yore
D A D A
Missing Mississippi and you
[Verse 5]
D G Gm
Mocking birds are singing around the cabin door
D A | D | D7 |
Missing Mississippi and you
[Bridge]
G D
Rolling this wide world over
E7 A
Always alone and blue, so blue
[Verse 6]
D G Gm
Longing for my homeland, muddy water shore
D A | D | A |
Miss the Mississippi and you
[Coda]
| D | % | G | Gm |
| D | A6 A | D | A