Mississippi Heavy Water Blues chords by Barbecue Bob

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Verse 1
A 
 (A major) I was walking down the Levee
with my head hanging low,
Looking for my sweet mama but
she ain't here no more,
Thats why Im crying Mississippi
heavy water blues.

Verse 2
A 
Lord, Lord, Lord,  (A major) Im so blue,
my house got washed away,
And im crying "how long for
another pay day",
Thats why im crying Mississippi
heavy water blues.

Verse 3

Im sitting here looking,

at all of this mud,

And my girl got washed away in

that Mississippi flood,

Thats why im crying Mississippi

Verse 4
heavy water blues.
A 
 (A major) 
I hope she come back,
some day kind and true,
Ain't no one satisfy her like her sweet papa do,
Thats why im crying Mississippi
heavy water blues.

Verse 5
A 
I  (A major) think I heard a moan,
on the Arkansas side,
Crying how long before
sweet mama arrive,
Thats why im crying Mississippi
heavy water blues.

Verse 6
A 
Im  (A major) in Mississippi, with mud all in my shoes,
My girl in louisiana with those
high water blues,
Thats why im crying Mississippi
heavy water blues.
Spoken: Lord send me a sweet mama

Verse 7
A 
Got  (A major) plenty of muddy water,
dont need no water cold,
I need some sweet mama to
send me daddy love,
Thats why im crying Mississippi
heavy water blues.

Verse 8
A 
Nothing but muddy water, as far as  (A major) 
I could see,
I need some sweet mama,
come shake that thing with me,
Thats why im crying Mississippi
heavy water blues.

Verse 9
A 
Listen  (A major) here you men,
one more thing I'd like to say,
Ain't no womens out here,
for they all got washed away
Thats why im crying Mississippi
heavy water blues.

Verse 10
A 
Lord, Lord, Lord,  (A major) 
Mississippi shakin',
Louisiana sinkin',
The whole towns a shrinkin',
Robert Hicks is Singin',
Thats why im crying Mississippi
heavy water blues.
I took these lyrics directly
from the song, if there are any errors post a comment.