Mississippi Bottom Blues Chords by Rory Block

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Way [F] down in Mississippi, _ where I was [C] bred and born
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[F] [G] believe that will forever be my native [Gm] home
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Well, my poor mother's old now and her hair is turning gray _ _ _ _ _
Well, [F] my poor mother's old and her hair is [C] turning gray _ _ _ _ _
[G] I knew it would break her heart if she found [C] Valhalla this way _ _ _ _ _
Well, I'm going where there's water drank like wine _ _ _ _ _
[F] I'm going, I'm going where there's water drank [Gm] like wine
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[F#] Well, [G] I can't be [F] drunk and [G] staggering [C]
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[F] Hey, hey, [Cm] hey _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ Well, he but one thing, Lord, in his word, my mind _ _ _ _ _
[F] Hey, he but one [F] thing, Lord, in his word, [Cm] my mind
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[G] That house called mine, Lord, [C] ain't none of it mine
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[C] Baby passed me and never said a word
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[F] My baby passed me and he never said a [C] mother word _ _ _ _ _
[G] I had it all, something he had [C] heard
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