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Mississippi

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[Verse 1]
I’m goCing down to the Amsea
M-iC-s-s-i-s-s-i-pAm-p
I wFatch the sun Bbyellow and Fbrown
Sinking suns in ever Etown
[Verse 2]
My Cangel sings down to Amme
She’s Csomewhere on the shore waiting for Amme
With her Fwet hair and Bbsandy Fgown
Singing songs waves of Esound
[Verse 3]
EmThere’s a dive I know on River SGtreet
EmGo on in and take my seatG  
FThere’s a lot of friends I'Bbll nevFer meet
Gonna take a dive off River StreEet
[Bridge]
CYou look dBifferent Cfrom way Bdown here
Like a cAmircus mirror I seGe flashinAmg of you oGn surface
C       Am      C       Am      F  Bb  F      E
[Verse 4]
CI’m coming Bup Cfrom way Bdown here
The Amwater's clear all I Gwant is Amto see your fGace
CI’m going down to the Amsea
CM-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-pAm-p
FI watch the sun yBbellow and Fbrown
Sinking suns in ever Etown

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Mississippi

by The Cactus Blossoms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C Am

I’m going down to the sea

C Am

M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p

F Bb F

I watch the sun yellow and brown

Sinking suns in ever town

[Verse 2]

C Am

My angel sings down to me

C Am

She’s somewhere on the shore waiting for me

F Bb F

With her wet hair and sandy gown

Singing songs waves of sound

[Verse 3]

Em G

There’s a dive I know on River Street

Em G

Go on in and take my seat

F Bb F

There’s a lot of friends I'll never meet

Gonna take a dive off River Street

[Bridge]

C B C B

You look different from way down here

Am G Am G

Like a circus mirror I see flashing of you on surface

C Am C Am F Bb F E

[Verse 4]

C B C B

I’m coming up from way down here

Am G Am G

The water's clear all I want is to see your face

C Am

I’m going down to the sea

C Am

M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p

F Bb F

I watch the sun yellow and brown

Sinking suns in ever town

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