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Mississippi Goddam

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[Spoken Introduction]
G6The name of this tune is Mississippi Goddam
And I mean every word of it
[Verse 1] x2
G6Alabama's gotten me so upset
Tennessee made me Am7lose my D7rest
And Am/CeverBdim7ybody Am/Cknows aDbout C/EMissiD/F#ssippi GGodGdamAm7  D7  
G11Can't you see it
GCan't you feel it
It's Cmaj7all in the air
A7I can't stand the pressure much longerD7  
Somebody say a prayer
[Chorus]
G6Alabama's gotten me so upset
Tennessee made me Am7lose my D7rest
     Am/C   Bdim7    Am/C      D    C/E     D/F#        GF#m7sus4 B7  
And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam
Em(This is a show tune, but the show hasn't been written for it, yet)
[Verse 2]
EmHound dogs on my trail
School children sitting in jailF#m7b5  
Black cat B7cross my path
I Em7think every day's gonna B7be my Emlast
EmLord have mercy on this land of mine
We all gonna get it in due time
I F#m7b5don't belong here
I B7don't belong there
I've Em7even stopped beliB7eving in Emprayer
EmDon't tell me, I'll tell you
Me and my people just about dueF#m7b5  
I've been there B7so I know
They Em7keep on saying B7"Go Emslow!"
[Refrain]
EmBut that's just the trouble
"too slow"
EmWashing the windows
"too slow"
Am7Picking the cotton
"too slow"
You're Emjust plain rotten
"too slow"
You're F#/C#too damn lazy
"too slow"
The Am/Cthinking's craB7zy
"too slow"
C/EWhere am I F9going
Em7What am I A7doing
Eb7I don't Eb7know
D11I don't D7know
G6Just try to do your very best
Stand up, be counted with Am7all the rD7est
       Am/C   Bdim7    Am/C       D    C/E    D/F#    G      GF#m7sus4 B7  
Cause everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam
Em(I bet you thought I was kidding, didn't you)
[Verse 3]
EmPicket lines, school boycotts
They try to say it's a communist plot
F#m7b5All I want is eqB7uality
For my Em7sister, my brotherB7, my people, Em7and me
EmYes, you lied to me all these years
You told me to wash and clean my ears
And F#m7b5talk real fine B7just like a lady
Em7And you'd stop calling B7me Sister Em7Sadie
EmOh but this whole country is full of lies
You're all gonna die and die like flies
F#m7b5I don't trust you B7any more
You Em7keep on saying B7"Go Em7slow!"
"Go slow!"
[Refrain]
EmBut that's just the trouble
"too slow"
Desegregation
"too slow"
MaAm7ss participation
"too slow"
ReEm7unification
"too slow"
F#/C#Do things gradually
"too slow"
But Am/Cbring more tragB7edy
"too slow"
C/EWhy don't you F9#11see it
Em7Why don't A7you feel it
Eb7I don't Eb7know
D11I don't D7know
[Chorus]
G6You don't have to live next to me
Just give me my Am7equaliB7ty
Cause Am/CeveryBdim7body kA/Cnows aDbout C/EMissiD/F#ssippi
Am/CEveryBdim7body kA/Cnows aDbout C/EAlabaD/F#ma
Am/CEveryBdim7body kA/Cnows aDbout C/EMissiD/F#ssippi GGoGddF9amF9  G  F9  G  F9  G  
[Spoken Outro]
That's it!

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Mississippi Goddam

by Nina Simone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Am/C

Bdim7

C/E

D/F#

G11

Cmaj7

F#m7b5

Em7

F#/C#

Eb7

D11

F9#11

A/C

[Spoken Introduction]

The name of this tune is Mississippi Goddam

And I mean every word of it

[Verse 1] x2

Alabama's gotten me so upset

Am7 D7

Tennessee made me lose my rest

Am/C Bdim7 Am/C D C/E D/F# G G Am7 D7

And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam

G11

Can't you see it

Can't you feel it

Cmaj7

It's all in the air

A7 D7

I can't stand the pressure much longer

Somebody say a prayer

[Chorus]

Alabama's gotten me so upset

Am7 D7

Tennessee made me lose my rest

Am/C Bdim7 Am/C D C/E D/F# G B7

F#m7sus4

And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam

(This is a show tune, but the show hasn't been written for it, yet)

[Verse 2]

Hound dogs on my trail

F#m7b5

School children sitting in jail

Black cat cross my path

Em7 B7 Em

I think every day's gonna be my last

Lord have mercy on this land of mine

We all gonna get it in due time

F#m7b5

I don't belong here

I don't belong there

Em7 B7 Em

I've even stopped believing in prayer

Don't tell me, I'll tell you

F#m7b5

Me and my people just about due

I've been there so I know

Em7 B7 Em

They keep on saying "Go slow!"

[Refrain]

But that's just the trouble

"too slow"

Washing the windows

"too slow"

Am7

Picking the cotton

"too slow"

You're just plain rotten

"too slow"

F#/C#

You're too damn lazy

"too slow"

Am/C B7

The thinking's crazy

"too slow"

C/E F9

Where am I going

Em7 A7

What am I doing

Eb7 Eb7

I don't know

D11 D7

I don't know

Just try to do your very best

Am7 D7

Stand up, be counted with all the rest

Am/C Bdim7 Am/C D C/E D/F# G G B7

F#m7sus4

Cause everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam

(I bet you thought I was kidding, didn't you)

[Verse 3]

Picket lines, school boycotts

They try to say it's a communist plot

F#m7b5 B7

All I want is equality

Em7 B7 Em7

For my sister, my brother, my people, and me

Yes, you lied to me all these years

You told me to wash and clean my ears

F#m7b5 B7

And talk real fine just like a lady

Em7 B7 Em7

And you'd stop calling me Sister Sadie

Oh but this whole country is full of lies

You're all gonna die and die like flies

F#m7b5 B7

I don't trust you any more

Em7 B7 Em7

You keep on saying "Go slow!"

"Go slow!"

[Refrain]

But that's just the trouble

"too slow"

Desegregation

"too slow"

Am7

Mass participation

"too slow"

Em7

Reunification

"too slow"

F#/C#

Do things gradually

"too slow"

Am/C B7

But bring more tragedy

"too slow"

C/E F9#11

Why don't you see it

Em7 A7

Why don't you feel it

Eb7 Eb7

I don't know

D11 D7

I don't know

[Chorus]

You don't have to live next to me

Am7 B7

Just give me my equality

Am/C Bdim7 A/C D C/E D/F#

Cause everybody knows about Mississippi

Am/C Bdim7 A/C D C/E D/F#

Everybody knows about Alabama

Am/C Bdim7 A/C D C/E D/F# G G F9 F9 G F9 G F9 G

Everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam

[Spoken Outro]

That's it!

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