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Oh Mississippi

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C
Oh mighty Friver
The MissisCsippi’s
Turbulent GwatersG7  
Lull me to CsleepC6  C7  
Please take my Fhand
I will go Cgently
Your arms aGround me
You’ll me my CmanEm/B  
The leaves are Amchanging
  FI cross this Croad
To make my Dlast walkD7  
In that warm sunGshineG7  
Oh mighty Friver
The MissisCsippi
Oh all the GtroubleG7  
Your banks have CseenC6  C7  
Carry these Fstories
From north to Csouth
Around these Gparts
You’re G7westward Cbound
F C G C Em/B
Oh the factory’s Amclosing
FKids have grown so Cfast
Lift up their Dwoe pleaseD7  
As you flow GpastG7  
Oh endless Friver
You’ve seen it Call
Now do your GwatersG7  
Have room for one CmoreC6  C7  
Oh endless Friver
As you transCcend
Please take me Gwith you
Far from this Cland
Please take me Gwith youG7  
Far from this Cland

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Oh Mississippi

by Lissie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/B

Oh mighty river

The Mississippi’s

G G7

Turbulent waters

C C6 C7

Lull me to sleep

Please take my hand

I will go gently

Your arms around me

C Em/B

You’ll me my man

The leaves are changing

F C

I cross this road

D D7

To make my last walk

G G7

In that warm sunshine

Oh mighty river

The Mississippi

G G7

Oh all the trouble

C C6 C7

Your banks have seen

Carry these stories

From north to south

Around these parts

G7 C

You’re westward bound

F C G C Em/B

Oh the factory’s closing

F C

Kids have grown so fast

D D7

Lift up their woe please

G G7

As you flow past

Oh endless river

You’ve seen it all

G G7

Now do your waters

C C6 C7

Have room for one more

Oh endless river

As you transcend

Please take me with you

Far from this land

G G7

Please take me with you

Far from this land

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