[Intro]
G
He plays this progression several times
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[Madisen]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C G
Way down where the leaves won't grow
C G
The blackbirds call themselves big crows
C G
All the laws made by Jim Crow
D G
Way down in Mississippi
[Mama Bear]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C G
Did you feel that heat today
C G
Sores are on my feet today
C G
Sour's not as sweet today
D G
Way down in Mississippi
[Madisen]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C
The moonshine tells a tale or two
C G
The old man rides the rails at noon
C G
The bad man finds a jail to use
D G
Way down in Mississippi
[Mama Bear]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C
The steamboat just rolled in today
C G
Where all the catfish like to stay
C G
The jazz man has a place to play
D G
Way down in Mississippi
[Instrumental]
G C G
[Madisen] x4
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[Mama Bear]
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[Madisen]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C
The dirt road calls my name again
C G
The dogs are acting strange again
C G
Home is on the range again
D G
Way down in Mississippi
[Mama Bear]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C
Cotton fields are filled with white
C G
You don't have to steal tonight
C G
Here you'll find a meal tonight
D G
Way down in Mississippi
[Madisen + Mama Bear]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C
Way down where the leaves won't grow
C G
The blackbirds call themselves big crows
C G
All the laws made by Jim Crow
D G
Way down in Mississippi
[Madisen + Mama Bear]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C G
Did you feel that heat today
C G
Sores are on my feet today
C G
Sour's not as sweet today
D C G
Way down, way down, in Mississippi
D C G
Way down, way down, in Mississippi
[Madisen] x4
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[Mama Bear]
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