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Mississippi:John Phillips.
#32 on BB Hot 100 on
INTRO:  G  C  
#1.
GEarly in the mornin, she Chitched a ride down to GLouisville..
Choldin' onto a Fhundred dollar Gbill.
CDressed herself like a FCajun Queen in GNew Orleans, baby..
Cyeah, she looked Fgood, like a Glady.
INTERLUDE:  G   FG..G  C  G  
CHORUS:
And the CMississippi River Fruns like molasses in the Gsummertime.
And Cme, you Fknow, I don't hardly Gmind.
CSippin' on a beer in FBourbon Street and I'm Gsittin' easy.
CDon't get me Fwrong, it takes a lot to Gplease me.
INTERLUDE: C G..C F G..
#2.
CHave a seat and take a Fload off your feet, and Gshe said, yes.
CSo, I said, FI like your Gdress.
CSwamps all around make ya Ffeel kinda funny, Gdon't they, honey?
She Ccrossed her legs and Flooked at me Gfunny.
BRIDGE:
CDown on the bayou, Fwhy, you never know Cjust Gwhat you're doin'.
CDown on the bayou, Fwhy, you never know Cjust Gwhat you're doin'.
(What you're doin')
CDown on the bayou, Fwhy, you never know Cjust Gwhat you're doin'.
(What you're doin')
CDown on the bayou, Fwhy, you never know Cjust Gwhat you're doin'.
INTERLUDE:  A   F   E  A  
#3.
DEarly in the mornin, she Ghitched a ride down to ALouisville..
Dholdin' onto a Ghundred dollar Abill.
DDressed herself like a GCajun Queen in ANew Orleans, baby..
Dyeah, she looked Ggood, like a Alady.
CHORUS:
And the DMississippi River Gruns like molasses in the Asummertime.
And Dme, you Gknow, I don't hardly Amind.
DSippin' on a beer in GBourbon Street and I'm Asittin' easy.
DDon't get me Gwrong, it takes a lot to Aplease me.
BRIDGE:
DDown on the bayou, Gwhy, you never know Djust Awhat you're doin'.
DDown on the bayou, Gwhy, you never know Djust Awhat you're doin'.
(What you're doin')
#4.
DHave a seat and take a Gload off your feet, and Ashe said, yes.
DSo, I said, GI like your Adress.
DSwamps all around make ya Gfeel kinda funny, Adon't they, honey?
She Dcrossed her legs and Glooked at me Afunny.
OUTRO:
DDown on the bayou, Gwhy, you never know Djust Awhat you're doin'.
DDown on the bayou, Gwhy, you never know Djust Awhat you're doin'.
(What you're doin')
DDown on the bayou, Gwhy, you never know Djust Awhat you're doin'.
DDown on the bayou, Gwhy, you never know Djust Awhat you're doin'.
(What you're doin')(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Mississippi

by John Phillips

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Mississippi:John Phillips.

#32 on BB Hot 100 on

G C

INTRO:

#1.

G C G

Early in the mornin, she hitched a ride down to Louisville..

C F G

holdin' onto a hundred dollar bill.

C F G

Dressed herself like a Cajun Queen in New Orleans, baby..

C F G

yeah, she looked good, like a lady.

G F C G

INTERLUDE: G..G

CHORUS:

C F G

And the Mississippi River runs like molasses in the summertime.

C F G

And me, you know, I don't hardly mind.

C F G

Sippin' on a beer in Bourbon Street and I'm sittin' easy.

C F G

Don't get me wrong, it takes a lot to please me.

INTERLUDE: C G..C F G..

#2.

C F G

Have a seat and take a load off your feet, and she said, yes.

C F G

So, I said, I like your dress.

C F G

Swamps all around make ya feel kinda funny, don't they, honey?

C F G

She crossed her legs and looked at me funny.

BRIDGE:

C F C G

Down on the bayou, why, you never know just what you're doin'.

C F C G

Down on the bayou, why, you never know just what you're doin'.

(What you're doin')

C F C G

Down on the bayou, why, you never know just what you're doin'.

(What you're doin')

C F C G

Down on the bayou, why, you never know just what you're doin'.

A F E A

INTERLUDE:

#3.

D G A

Early in the mornin, she hitched a ride down to Louisville..

D G A

holdin' onto a hundred dollar bill.

D G A

Dressed herself like a Cajun Queen in New Orleans, baby..

D G A

yeah, she looked good, like a lady.

CHORUS:

D G A

And the Mississippi River runs like molasses in the summertime.

D G A

And me, you know, I don't hardly mind.

D G A

Sippin' on a beer in Bourbon Street and I'm sittin' easy.

D G A

Don't get me wrong, it takes a lot to please me.

BRIDGE:

D G D A

Down on the bayou, why, you never know just what you're doin'.

D G D A

Down on the bayou, why, you never know just what you're doin'.

(What you're doin')

#4.

D G A

Have a seat and take a load off your feet, and she said, yes.

D G A

So, I said, I like your dress.

D G A

Swamps all around make ya feel kinda funny, don't they, honey?

D G A

She crossed her legs and looked at me funny.

OUTRO:

D G D A

Down on the bayou, why, you never know just what you're doin'.

D G D A

Down on the bayou, why, you never know just what you're doin'.

(What you're doin')

D G D A

Down on the bayou, why, you never know just what you're doin'.

D G D A

Down on the bayou, why, you never know just what you're doin'.

(What you're doin')(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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