Mississippi Queen
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BPM: 110
Capo: 4 fret
Intro
C G
[Verso 1]
C
For almost seven years,
G
We worked the Richmond-Danville railway,
C G
Clearing land and laying out the lines,
C
The work is hard and days are long,
G Am7
Out there in the train yard,
C D
But I'll take swinging hammers,
Am7 Em
Over doing prison time.
[Pré-Refrão]
C G Am7
Well, I ain't seen my family now since I was twenty-seven,
C G
Sometimes life is ugly and it's mean,
C G Am7
I miss my little babies, and I miss my darling Mary,
C D Am7 Em
If only I could get back to my Mississippi Queen.
[Refrão]
Em G D
Mary, love of mine,
C G
I'll be there right away,
C G
Running like a river,
D
On its way down to the sea,
Em G D
Ain't no one alive,
C G
Who can sing the song you sing,
C G
There's no one else on earth for me,
D Em Em
My Mississippi Queen,
D G G
My Mississippi Queen.
[Verso 2]
C
A little after midnight,
G Am7
When the walking boss was sleeping,
C G
We busted down the doors and got away.
[Pré-Refrão]
C
Well, they went heading westbound,
G Am7
On a freight train to Kentucky,
C D
I'm begging you, sweet Jesus,
Am7 Em
Help me find my love, I pray.
[Refrão]
Em G D
Mary, love of mine,
C G
I'll be there right away,
C G
Running like a river,
D
On its way down to the sea,
Em G D
Ain't no one alive,
C G
Who can sing the song you sing,
C G
There's no one else on earth for me,
D Em Em
My Mississippi Queen,
D G
My Mississippi Queen.
{Instrumental}
G C
G Am7 C
G C
G Am7 C D
Am7 Em
G D
C G
C G D
Em G D
C G
C G D Em
D G
G
[Ponte]
C
So Danville down to Bristol,
G Am7
Johnson City, Chattanooga,
C G
I ran straight down the Tennessee state line,
C
Huntsville down to Birmingham,
G Am7
Columbus Mississippi,
C D
If I can't be with Mary,
Am7 Em Em
I think I would rather die.
[Refrão]
Em G D
Mary, love of mine,
C G
I'll be there right away,
C G
Running like a river,
D
On its way down to the sea,
Em G D
Ain't no one alive,
C G
Who can sing the song you sing,
C G
There's no one else on earth for me,
D Em Em
My Mississippi Queen,
D G
My Mississippi Queen.
Outro
Em G D
C G
C G D
Em G D
C G
C G D Em
Em
Am7 C Em
Am7 C Em
How to play Mississippi Queen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.