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Down The Mississippi - Barbara Ray
Capo: 4
[Chorus]
GIt's a long long way down the MissisCsippi
It's a Glong long way to NDew OrleansC  D  C  
And Gmy daddy plays a mean guitar in Csome broken Atown
Oh faraway Ddown to New GOrleans
[Verse 1]
DDaddy never taught me any Gmusic
DDenied me of my chance to play guiGtar
So DI went North to find a band that Glearned his style of mCusic
DReal old fashioned country rock and Groll
[Chorus]
GIt's a long long way down the MissisCsippi
It's a Glong long way to NDew OrleansC  D  C  
And Gmy daddy plays a mean guitar in Csome broken Atown
Oh faraway Ddown to New GOrleans
[Verse 2]
DI've learned to play my daddy's kind of Gmusic
DDeveloping my individual GstyleC  
DAnd soon he's gonna hear me play
The Gsongs he love so Cwell
DReal old fashioned country rock and Groll
[Chorus]
GIt's a long long way down the MissisCsippi
It's a Glong long way to NDew OrleansC  D  C  
And Gmy daddy plays a mean guitar in Csome broken Atown
Oh faraway Ddown to New GOrleans
[Outro]
Way way Ddown To New GOrleans
Way way Ddown To New GOrleans
Way Gdown

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Down The Mississippi

by Barbara Ray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Down The Mississippi - Barbara Ray

Capo: 4

[Chorus]

G C

It's a long long way down the Mississippi

G D C D C

It's a long long way to New Orleans

G C A

And my daddy plays a mean guitar in some broken town

D G

Oh faraway down to New Orleans

[Verse 1]

D G

Daddy never taught me any music

D G

Denied me of my chance to play guitar

D G C

So I went North to find a band that learned his style of music

D G

Real old fashioned country rock and roll

[Chorus]

G C

It's a long long way down the Mississippi

G D C D C

It's a long long way to New Orleans

G C A

And my daddy plays a mean guitar in some broken town

D G

Oh faraway down to New Orleans

[Verse 2]

D G

I've learned to play my daddy's kind of music

D G C

Developing my individual style

And soon he's gonna hear me play

G C

The songs he love so well

D G

Real old fashioned country rock and roll

[Chorus]

G C

It's a long long way down the Mississippi

G D C D C

It's a long long way to New Orleans

G C A

And my daddy plays a mean guitar in some broken town

D G

Oh faraway down to New Orleans

[Outro]

D G

Way way down To New Orleans

D G

Way way down To New Orleans

Way down

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