Chords for I Ain't Leaving Mississippi - Jaye Hammer
Tempo:
120.05 bpm
Chords used:
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Bm
Em
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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You know, someone [G] came up to me the other day and said,
Hammond, [Bm] they told me you had moved to [D] Chicago.
I said, what?
[G] Man, people always spread rumors.
But let me spread the rumor.
I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi [G] is my home.
If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
I was born [D] in the desert, not too far from [G] Clonkdale.
I was raised [D] up on hogwash, cornbread, and [G] ton of cream.
Got my first [D] piece of coochie in the middle of a [G] cotton field.
I [D] had my first corn whiskey straight from my [G] granddad's field.
I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi [G] is my home.
If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
Mississippi [D] got some big booty women
in every corner of [G] the state.
[D] They got some lovin' so good, you ain't gonna [G] want to wait.
They specialize [D] in big old hips and big [G] old thighs.
[Bm] They can put [D] somethin' on you so good.
A man can't help but [G] cry.
And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi is [G] my home.
If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
Some people [Bm] say I'm stubborn, but I don't care.
You can do what you want to do.
I [Em]
ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi is [G] my home.
If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
Now you can travel [Bm] all over the world
and have a whole lot of thrill.
But if you ever come looking for me,
I'll be [Em] right down in these [B] hills.
I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi is [G] my home.
If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
Now Mississippi [D] got some valleys so low.
They got some hills [G] so high.
They got some places [D] in the delta
you can hide from the [G] FBI.
Now Mississippi [D] got some soul food that'll make [G] you smile.
You ain't never [D] had no soul food until you
had a Mississippi [G] style.
And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi is [G] my home.
If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
Now if you're looking [D] for some action,
you can find [G] it down in Jackson.
If [D] you want to play some hair, you
can go [G] right down to Clarksville.
If you want [D] a party in a Duke joint,
just come [G] on down to Friars Point.
And if [D] you want to have a ball, go to Greenwood.
Go [G] to any hole in the wall.
And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi is [G] my home.
If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [Em] me [G] alone.
Oh yeah.
[D] Mississippi is [G] my home.
Oh yeah.
[D]
[N]
Hammond, [Bm] they told me you had moved to [D] Chicago.
I said, what?
[G] Man, people always spread rumors.
But let me spread the rumor.
I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi [G] is my home.
If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
I was born [D] in the desert, not too far from [G] Clonkdale.
I was raised [D] up on hogwash, cornbread, and [G] ton of cream.
Got my first [D] piece of coochie in the middle of a [G] cotton field.
I [D] had my first corn whiskey straight from my [G] granddad's field.
I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi [G] is my home.
If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
Mississippi [D] got some big booty women
in every corner of [G] the state.
[D] They got some lovin' so good, you ain't gonna [G] want to wait.
They specialize [D] in big old hips and big [G] old thighs.
[Bm] They can put [D] somethin' on you so good.
A man can't help but [G] cry.
And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi is [G] my home.
If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
Some people [Bm] say I'm stubborn, but I don't care.
You can do what you want to do.
I [Em]
ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi is [G] my home.
If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
Now you can travel [Bm] all over the world
and have a whole lot of thrill.
But if you ever come looking for me,
I'll be [Em] right down in these [B] hills.
I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi is [G] my home.
If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
Now Mississippi [D] got some valleys so low.
They got some hills [G] so high.
They got some places [D] in the delta
you can hide from the [G] FBI.
Now Mississippi [D] got some soul food that'll make [G] you smile.
You ain't never [D] had no soul food until you
had a Mississippi [G] style.
And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi is [G] my home.
If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
Now if you're looking [D] for some action,
you can find [G] it down in Jackson.
If [D] you want to play some hair, you
can go [G] right down to Clarksville.
If you want [D] a party in a Duke joint,
just come [G] on down to Friars Point.
And if [D] you want to have a ball, go to Greenwood.
Go [G] to any hole in the wall.
And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, Mississippi is [G] my home.
If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [Em] me [G] alone.
Oh yeah.
[D] Mississippi is [G] my home.
Oh yeah.
[D]
[N]
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_ _ _ You know, someone [G] came up to me the other day and said,
Hammond, _ [Bm] they told me you had moved to [D] Chicago.
I said, what? _
[G] Man, people always spread rumors.
But let me spread the rumor.
I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ Mississippi [G] is my home.
_ _ _ If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
I _ _ was born [D] in the desert, _ not too far from _ [G] Clonkdale.
_ _ _ I was raised [D] up on hogwash, _ _ cornbread, and [G] ton of cream.
_ _ _ Got my first [D] piece of coochie _ in the middle of a [G] cotton field. _ _ _ _
I [D] had my first corn whiskey straight from my [G] granddad's field.
_ _ _ I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ Mississippi [G] is my home.
If _ _ you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone. _ _ _ _
Mississippi [D] got some big booty women
in every corner of [G] the state. _ _ _ _
[D] They got some lovin' so good, you ain't gonna [G] want to wait.
_ _ They specialize [D] in big old hips _ and big [G] old thighs.
_ _ _ [Bm] They can put [D] somethin' on you so good.
A man can't help but [G] cry.
_ _ And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ _ _ If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
_ _ _ Some people [Bm] say I'm stubborn, _ _ but I don't care.
_ _ _ You can do what you want to do. _ _
I [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ _ _ If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
_ _ Now you can travel [Bm] all over the world
and have a whole lot of thrill.
_ But if you ever come looking for me, _ _
I'll be [Em] right down in these [B] hills.
I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ _ _ If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
_ _ Now Mississippi [D] got some valleys so low.
They got some hills [G] so high.
_ _ They got some places [D] in the delta
you can hide from the [G] FBI.
_ _ _ Now Mississippi [D] got some soul food _ _ that'll make [G] you smile.
_ _ _ You ain't never [D] had no soul food until you
had a Mississippi [G] style.
_ _ And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ _ _ If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
_ _ Now if you're looking [D] for some action,
_ _ you can find [G] it down in Jackson. _ _ _
If [D] you want to play some hair, _ you
can go [G] right down to Clarksville.
_ _ If you want [D] a party in a Duke joint,
_ just come [G] on down to Friars Point.
_ _ And if [D] you want to have a ball, go to Greenwood.
Go [G] to any hole in the wall.
And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ _ _ If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [Em] me [G] alone.
_ Oh yeah.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ Oh yeah. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
Hammond, _ [Bm] they told me you had moved to [D] Chicago.
I said, what? _
[G] Man, people always spread rumors.
But let me spread the rumor.
I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ Mississippi [G] is my home.
_ _ _ If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
I _ _ was born [D] in the desert, _ not too far from _ [G] Clonkdale.
_ _ _ I was raised [D] up on hogwash, _ _ cornbread, and [G] ton of cream.
_ _ _ Got my first [D] piece of coochie _ in the middle of a [G] cotton field. _ _ _ _
I [D] had my first corn whiskey straight from my [G] granddad's field.
_ _ _ I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ Mississippi [G] is my home.
If _ _ you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone. _ _ _ _
Mississippi [D] got some big booty women
in every corner of [G] the state. _ _ _ _
[D] They got some lovin' so good, you ain't gonna [G] want to wait.
_ _ They specialize [D] in big old hips _ and big [G] old thighs.
_ _ _ [Bm] They can put [D] somethin' on you so good.
A man can't help but [G] cry.
_ _ And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ _ _ If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
_ _ _ Some people [Bm] say I'm stubborn, _ _ but I don't care.
_ _ _ You can do what you want to do. _ _
I [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ _ _ If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
_ _ Now you can travel [Bm] all over the world
and have a whole lot of thrill.
_ But if you ever come looking for me, _ _
I'll be [Em] right down in these [B] hills.
I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ _ _ If you think I'm [D] going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
_ _ Now Mississippi [D] got some valleys so low.
They got some hills [G] so high.
_ _ They got some places [D] in the delta
you can hide from the [G] FBI.
_ _ _ Now Mississippi [D] got some soul food _ _ that'll make [G] you smile.
_ _ _ You ain't never [D] had no soul food until you
had a Mississippi [G] style.
_ _ And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ _ _ If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [G] me alone.
_ _ Now if you're looking [D] for some action,
_ _ you can find [G] it down in Jackson. _ _ _
If [D] you want to play some hair, _ you
can go [G] right down to Clarksville.
_ _ If you want [D] a party in a Duke joint,
_ just come [G] on down to Friars Point.
_ _ And if [D] you want to have a ball, go to Greenwood.
Go [G] to any hole in the wall.
And I ain't leaving [D] Mississippi, _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ _ _ If you think [D] I'm going to leave Mississippi,
you might as well leave [Em] me [G] alone.
_ Oh yeah.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Mississippi is [G] my home.
_ Oh yeah. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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