My Mississippi
Jeff BatesVersion1
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
I traded a '57 Chevy for my first guitar
Daddy said I was crazy, cuz that was a hell of a car
When I played Love Me Tender, on that Fender
And the music came pouring out of my hands and heart
He knew it was worth it, and so did I
Cuz sometimes some things don't have a price
So I learned to play all my heroes songs
And I finally got around to writing a few of my own
The songs got better, I put a band together
And we played our first gig at a little club in McComb
When I walked on stage and opened my mouth
I started to sing and you came pouring out
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
You know how hard it was for me to leave
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
I miss you, I hope you miss me
(2nd Chorus play C)
My Mississippi
So I packed my Delta dreams, and came to music city
I brought a whole lot of me, a little Presley and some Twitty
I came here to make it, but if I don't I can take it
Just as long as I have you with me
I know I'm gonna be strong enough
Cuz I've got your mud, in my blood
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
You know how hard it was for me to leave
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
I miss you, I hope you miss me
My Mississippi
You know I have four first loves,
That car, this guitar, and the girl that broke my heart, and
You, Ooooooooh Mississippi
You know how hard it was for me to leave
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
I miss you, I hope you miss me
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Readable chord sheet for My Mississippi by Jeff Bates
[C] [Am] [G] [F] I t[C]raded a '57 Chevy for[Am] my first guitar Dad[G]dy said I was crazy, cuz that[F] was a hell of a car Whe[C]n I played Love Me Tender, on[Am] that Fender And[G] the music came pouring out of my han[F]ds and heart He [Am]knew it was worth it, and s[Em]o did I Cuz[F] sometimes some things do[G]n't have a price So[C] I learned to play all my he[Am]roes songs An[G]d I finally got around to writing a fe[F]w of my own Th[C]e songs got better, I [Am]put a band together An[G]d we played our first gig a[F]t a little club in McComb Wh[Am]en I walked on stage and opene[Em]d my mouth I [F]started to sing and you c[G]ame pouring out Oo[C]ooh, Ooo[G/B]oooh Miss[Am]issippi, You[F] know how hard it was for m[G]e to leave Oo[C]ooh, Ooo[G/B]oooh Miss[Am]issippi, I [F]miss you, I hope yo[G]u miss me [N.C.] (2nd Chorus play C) My Mississippi [C] [Am] [G] [F] So[C] I packed my Delta dreams, and ca[Am]me to music city I [G]brought a whole lot of me, a little Pre[F]sley and some Twitty I [C]came here to make it, but if I do[Am]n't I can take it Ju[G]st as long as I have you wi[F]th me I [Am]know I'm gonna be st[Em]rong enough Cu[F]z I've got your mud, in[G] my blood Oo[C]ooh, Ooo[G/B]oooh Miss[Am]issippi, You[F] know how hard it was for m[G]e to leave Oo[C]ooh, Ooo[G/B]oooh Miss[Am]issippi, I [F]miss you, I hope yo[G]u miss me My[C] Mississippi Yo[Bb]u know I have four fir[F]st loves, T[C]hat car, this[G/B] guitar, and t[Am]he girl that broke my hea[G]rt, and [C]You, Ooo[G/B]oooooh Miss[Am]issippi Yo[F]u know how hard it was for me[G] to leave [C]Ooooh, O[G/B]oooooh Miss[Am]issippi, I [F]miss you, I hope yo[G]u miss me [C] [Am] [G] [F]