Merle Haggard - Miss the Mississippi and You Chords

Tempo:

97.7 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Merle Haggard - Miss the Mississippi and You chords

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[D] [E]
[A]
[D]
I'm growing [Bb] tired of [Em] the big city lights, [A] tired of the glamour, [E] and tired of [D] the sights.
[G] In all my dreams I am [B] roaming once [Em] more, [E] back to my home on [A] the old river shore.
[D] I am sad and weary,
[G] far away [Gm] from home,
[D] miss the [A] Mississippi [D] and you [A] dear.
[D] Days are dark and dreary,
[G] everywhere [Gm] I roam,
[D] miss the [A] Mississippi [D] and you.
[G] Rolling the wide [D] world over,
[Bm] always [E] alone [A] and blue, so blue.
[D] Nothing seems to cheer me [G] under [Gm] heaven's dawn,
[D] miss the [A] Mississippi [D] and you.
[G] Oh de lay, oh de lay, de [D] oh lay, oh de lay, oh de lay, oh [A] de lay.
[D]
Memories are bringing
[G] happy days [Gm] of yore,
[D] miss the [A] Mississippi [D] and you [A] dear.
[D] Mockingbirds are singing
[G] round the [Gm] cabin door,
[D] miss the [A] Mississippi [D] and you.
[G] Rolling the wide [D] world over,
[Bm] always [E] alone [A] and blue, so blue.
[D] Longing for my homeland, [Em] [G] muddy water [Gm] shore,
[D] miss [A] the Mississippi [D] and you.
[G] Oh de lay, oh de lay, [D] de oh lay, oh de lay, Mississippi [A] and
[D] you.
[N]

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To start learning Merle Haggard & The Strangers - Miss The Mississippi And You chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, D, A, D, G and Gm in sequence. Start with a comfortable 49 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 98. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: D Major.

_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
I'm growing [Bb] tired of [Em] the big city lights, _ [A] tired of the glamour, [E] and tired of [D] the sights. _
[G] In all my dreams I am [B] roaming once [Em] more, [E] back to my home on [A] the old river shore. _
[D] I am sad and weary, _
[G] far away [Gm] from home, _
[D] miss the [A] Mississippi _ [D] and you _ [A] dear. _
[D] Days are dark and dreary, _
[G] _ everywhere [Gm] I roam, _
[D] _ miss the [A] Mississippi [D] and you. _ _ _ _
[G] Rolling the wide _ [D] world over, _ _ _
[Bm] _ always [E] alone [A] and blue, so blue. _ _
[D] _ Nothing seems to cheer me [G] _ under [Gm] heaven's dawn, _
[D] _ miss the [A] Mississippi _ [D] and you. _ _ _
[G] Oh de lay, oh de lay, de [D] oh lay, oh de lay, oh de lay, oh [A] de lay. _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Memories are bringing _
[G] _ happy days [Gm] of yore, _
[D] _ miss the [A] Mississippi [D] and you _ [A] dear. _
[D] _ _ Mockingbirds are singing _
[G] round the [Gm] cabin door, _
[D] _ miss the [A] Mississippi [D] and you. _ _ _ _
[G] _ Rolling the wide [D] world over, _ _ _
[Bm] _ always [E] alone [A] and blue, so blue. _
[D] _ Longing for my homeland, [Em] _ [G] muddy water [Gm] shore, _
[D] _ miss [A] the Mississippi [D] and you. _ _
[G] Oh de lay, oh de lay, [D] de oh lay, oh de lay, Mississippi _ _ [A] and _
[D] you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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