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Mississippi River

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[Verse]
G#mMarry me by the MissisEsippi River, C#mbaby
G#mTake the train to New Orleans
ETell me that I'm yours C#mforever
G#mMarry me by the MissisEsippi River, C#mbaby
G#mTake the train to New Orleans
ETell me that I'm yours C#mforever
G#mSoldier, fightin' to the end
I'll Enever be alone C#magain
G#mHis love is endless
As miEghty as a weaponC#m  
[Chorus]
G#mNever gonna let you go
ENever gonna let you C#mgo-o-o
G#mNever gonna let you go
ENever gonna let you C#mgo-o-o
[Verse]
G#mCarry me, to first [?]
Then Ekiss me in a cemC#metery
G#mEbony keys, and ivory
By the Ewhite gate sereC#mnade me
G#mTil the water starts rising
And the lEevee overfloC#mws
G#mSinners and saints gonna leave this place
But togEether we'll fight the sC#mtorm
[Chorus]
G#mNever gonna let you go
ENever gonna let you C#mgo-o-o
G#mNever gonna let you go
ENever gonna let you C#mgo-o-o
[Verse]
G#mMy days of darkness
The Eeasy days are C#mgone
G#mWashed away
I need sEhelter in your C#marms
G#mMy dreams are drownin'
AlEong with this old C#mtown
G#mParadise is falling
EHow do we get back C#mhome?
[Chorus]
G#mNever gonna let you go
ENever gonna let you C#mgo-o-o
G#mNever gonna let you go
ENever gonna let you C#mgo-o-o

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Mississippi River

by Wild Belle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

[Verse]

G#m E C#m

Marry me by the Mississippi River, baby

G#m

Take the train to New Orleans

E C#m

Tell me that I'm yours forever

G#m E C#m

Marry me by the Mississippi River, baby

G#m

Take the train to New Orleans

E C#m

Tell me that I'm yours forever

G#m

Soldier, fightin' to the end

E C#m

I'll never be alone again

G#m

His love is endless

E C#m

As mighty as a weapon

[Chorus]

G#m

Never gonna let you go

E C#m

Never gonna let you go-o-o

G#m

Never gonna let you go

E C#m

Never gonna let you go-o-o

[Verse]

G#m

Carry me, to first [?]

E C#m

Then kiss me in a cemetery

G#m

Ebony keys, and ivory

E C#m

By the white gate serenade me

G#m

Til the water starts rising

E C#m

And the levee overflows

G#m

Sinners and saints gonna leave this place

E C#m

But together we'll fight the storm

[Chorus]

G#m

Never gonna let you go

E C#m

Never gonna let you go-o-o

G#m

Never gonna let you go

E C#m

Never gonna let you go-o-o

[Verse]

G#m

My days of darkness

E C#m

The easy days are gone

G#m

Washed away

E C#m

I need shelter in your arms

G#m

My dreams are drownin'

E C#m

Along with this old town

G#m

Paradise is falling

E C#m

How do we get back home?

[Chorus]

G#m

Never gonna let you go

E C#m

Never gonna let you go-o-o

G#m

Never gonna let you go

E C#m

Never gonna let you go-o-o

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