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Mississippi Burning chords by
Graham Nash
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Key: C major
Verse 1
Ebm
Ebm
6

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High on a hillside, out of town

My grave just cannot hold me

Lying still beneath the stars

I am cold and I am lonely
Verse 2
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Kill me quick or kill me slow My

friends are not here with me

Lyin' over yonder in the soil
Verse 3

And both were murdered with me
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Long and scorching summer days
Db
Db
4

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With Mississippi burning
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Black and white and white and black

Their world will keep on turning
Verse 4
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Mississippi burning

Clouds come tumbling down

Truth be told it's turning
Verse 5

And I'm turning in the ground
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Sail on, sail on

Up this mighty river

Lay my soul to rest
Verse 6

God will deliver
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Mississippi burning

Clouds come tumbling down

Truth be told it's turning

And I'm turning in the ground
Verse 7
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Many a good soul lost their life

And we were just three of them

Arm in arm we stood our ground

For something to believe in
Verse 8
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Lynch the truth, it will not die It

just comes back to haunt us

Tell the truth and do not lie
Verse 9

Our memory must be ageless
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Sail on, sail on

Up this mighty river

Lay my soul to rest

God will deliver
Verse 10
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Sail on, sail on

Up this mighty river

Lay my soul to rest

God will deliver

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Chords
  • Ebm

    6
  • Db

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mississippi Burning by Graham Nash is C major.

The primary chords used in Mississippi Burning are Ebm, Db.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ebm, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mississippi Burning is approximately 41 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mississippi Burning using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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