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[Verse]
I Ccan't recall my Ammother, I Fdon't remember Gdad
CMister and Missis- Amsippi was Dall I ever Ghad
Oh, FI was born to Cwander, oh I was born C/Bto rAmoam
And CMister and Missis- Amsippi Dmade me Gfeel at Chome
[Chorus]
Oh, FI was born to wander, CI was C/Gborn to Amroam
And CMister and Missis- Amsippi Fmade me Gfeel at Chome
[Verse]
My Ccradle was the Amriver, my Fschool a river Gboat
My Cteacher was a Amgambler, the Dslickest one a- Gfloat
My Fteacher was a Amgambler, the Cslickest one a- Amfloat
He Ctaught me not to Emgamble Fon a Gpetti- Ccoat
[Chorus]
Oh, FI was born to wander, CI was C/Gborn to Amroam
And CMister and Missis- Emsippi Fmade me Gfeel at Chome
[Verse]
Oh, CBetty C/GMae, I (Am )love you, I Flove you, F#Betty GMae
I Clove you Amlike a C/Ebarefoot boy Dloves a summer Gday
The Fway a wand'ring F#dimgypsy Gloves the changing Amscenes
Just Clike the Amrestless Emriver Floves old GNew Or- Cleans
[Chorus]
Oh, FI was born to wander, CI was C/Gborn to Amroam
And CMister and Missis- Emsippi Fmade me Gfeel at Chome -----

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Mister And Mississippi

by Eddy Arnold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/G

C/E

F#dim

No capo

[Verse]

C Am F G

I can't recall my mother, I don't remember dad

C Am D G

Mister and Missis- sippi was all I ever had

F C C/B Am

Oh, I was born to wander, oh I was born to roam

C Am D G C

And Mister and Missis- sippi made me feel at home

[Chorus]

F C C/G Am

Oh, I was born to wander, I was born to roam

C Am F G C

And Mister and Missis- sippi made me feel at home

[Verse]

C Am F G

My cradle was the river, my school a river boat

C Am D G

My teacher was a gambler, the slickest one a- float

F Am C Am

My teacher was a gambler, the slickest one a- float

C Em F G C

He taught me not to gamble on a petti- coat

[Chorus]

F C C/G Am

Oh, I was born to wander, I was born to roam

C Em F G C

And Mister and Missis- sippi made me feel at home

[Verse]

C C/G F F# G

Oh, Betty Mae, I (Am )love you, I love you, Betty Mae

C Am C/E D G

I love you like a barefoot boy loves a summer day

F F#dim G Am

The way a wand'ring gypsy loves the changing scenes

C Am Em F G C

Just like the restless river loves old New Or- leans

[Chorus]

F C C/G Am

Oh, I was born to wander, I was born to roam

C Em F G C

And Mister and Missis- sippi made me feel at home -----

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