My Mississippi

Intro: C  Am  G  F (2x)

   C                    Am
I traded a '57 Chevy for my first 
guitar
   G                            F
Daddy said I was crazy, cuz that was
 a hell of a car
   C                            
When I played Love Me Tender, on 
Am
that Fender
   G                               
And the music came pouring out of 
     F
my hands and heart


   Am                         Em
He knew it was worth it, and so did 
I
   F                        G
Cuz sometimes some things don't have
 a price


  C                           Am
So I learned to play all my heroes 
songs
  G                                
And I finally got around to writing
     F
 a few of my own
  C                     Am
The songs got better, I put a band 
together
  G                          F
And we played our first gig at a 
little club in McComb


  Am                            Em
When I walked on stage and opened my
 mouth
  F                        G
I started to sing and you came 
pouring out


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  C       G/B      Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
   F                          G
You know how hard it was for me to 
leave
  C       G/B      Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
  F                  G
I miss you, I hope you miss me
  NC (2nd Chorus play C)
My Mississippi


C  Am  G  F


  C                             
So I packed my Delta dreams, and 
   Am
came to music city
  G                           
I brought a whole lot of me, a 
           F
little Presley and some Twitty
  C                             
I came here to make it, but if I 
   Am
don't I can take it
  G                          F
Just as long as I have you with me


  Am                  Em
I know I'm gonna be strong enough
  F                      G
Cuz I've got your mud, in my blood



  C       G/B      Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
   F                          G
You know how hard it was for me to 
leave
  C       G/B      Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
  F                  G
I miss you, I hope you miss me
  C
My Mississippi

  Bb                    F
You know I have four first loves,
 C            G/B           Am   
That car, this guitar, and the 
                    G
girl that broke my heart, and


C       G/B        Am
You, Ooooooooh Mississippi
  F                            G
You know how hard it was for me to 
leave
C       G/B        Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
  F                  G
I miss you, I hope you miss me