Mississippi John Phillips
INTRO: G C
[G]Early in the mornin, she [C]hitched a ride down to [G]Louisville..
[C]holdin' onto a [F]hundred dollar [G]bill.
[C]Dressed herself like a [F]Cajun Queen in [G]New Orleans, baby..
[C]yeah, she looked [F]good, like a [G]lady.
INTERLUDE: G F G..G C G
CHORUS:
And the [C]Mississippi River [F]runs like molasses in the [G]summertime.
And [C]me, you [F]know, I don't hardly [G]mind.
[C]Sippin' on a beer in [F]Bourbon Street and I'm [G]sittin' easy.
[C]Don't get me [F]wrong, it takes a lot to [G]please me.
INTERLUDE: C G..C F G..
[C]Have a seat and take a [F]load off your feet, and [G]she said, yes.
[C]So, I said, [F]I like your [G]dress.
[C]Swamps all around make ya [F]feel kinda funny, [G]don't they, honey?
She [C]crossed her legs and [F]looked at me [G]funny.
BRIDGE:
[C]Down on the bayou, [F]why, you never know [C]just [G]what you're doin'.
[C]Down on the bayou, [F]why, you never know [C]just [G]what you're doin'.
(What you're doin')
[C]Down on the bayou, [F]why, you never know [C]just [G]what you're doin'.
(What you're doin')
[C]Down on the bayou, [F]why, you never know [C]just [G]what you're doin'.
INTERLUDE: A F E A
[D]Early in the mornin, she [G]hitched a ride down to [A]Louisville..
[D]holdin' onto a [G]hundred dollar [A]bill.
[D]Dressed herself like a [G]Cajun Queen in [A]New Orleans, baby..
[D]yeah, she looked [G]good, like a [A]lady.
CHORUS:
And the [D]Mississippi River [G]runs like molasses in the [A]summertime.
And [D]me, you [G]know, I don't hardly [A]mind.
[D]Sippin' on a beer in [G]Bourbon Street and I'm [A]sittin' easy.
[D]Don't get me [G]wrong, it takes a lot to [A]please me.
BRIDGE:
[D]Down on the bayou, [G]why, you never know [D]just [A]what you're doin'.
[D]Down on the bayou, [G]why, you never know [D]just [A]what you're doin'.
(What you're doin')
[D]Have a seat and take a [G]load off your feet, and [A]she said, yes.
[D]So, I said, [G]I like your [A]dress.
[D]Swamps all around make ya [G]feel kinda funny, [A]don't they, honey?
She [D]crossed her legs and [G]looked at me [A]funny.
OUTRO:
[D]Down on the bayou, [G]why, you never know [D]just [A]what you're doin'.
[D]Down on the bayou, [G]why, you never know [D]just [A]what you're doin'.
(What you're doin')
[D]Down on the bayou, [G]why, you never know [D]just [A]what you're doin'.
[D]Down on the bayou, [G]why, you never know [D]just [A]what you're doin'.
(What you're doin')(Fade.)
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