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Mississippi Man chords by
Rory Block
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Key: Eb major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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In 1965, I was a long way from home.

I was just a kid and I was

running from the world.
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Well, I was sliding down a road

It was not so much a dream

as the only place I left to go

I just couldn't see how

much I didn't know
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That I was never coming home again

I was further than I'd ever been

Don't you know any place will do
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You got no place to go, no, no

Any place is better than nowhere

I got lost in California

Too big for just one girl

I was a child with my guitar

In a different kind of world
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Saw you down in Berkeley
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Well, you were singing the country blues
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You were playing slide guitar

And to me you were a star

You were walking, talking so

Straight from the Delta
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But I didn't tell nobody, no

Cause they wouldn't understand

And I was much too young

For the Mississippi man

Aw yeah

Well

Hey

You were looking pretty mean

With your hair slicked back and lean

I had my eye on you

And you I was on me too,
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then you walked up real close
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And you grabbed me from behind

When I turn around
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I saw you with your silver tooth smile

You looked away, but as you turn I
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Could hear you say I'll

be your sugar daddy

Tonight, baby,

and you'll be my little school girl

Good mornin' baby,

sweet Petunia and Mr. MacDowell

Put a jackknife on the string,

make it snap and make it ring

Legendas and half -steps

are the secret when you sing
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Stompin' both your feet,
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drive it down the line
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All right, but if you can't

sing like Charlie,

better put that guitar down.

Use your jackknife in the kitchen,

if you can't get the sound.
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Cause you know that you
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can't fake it, no, no.
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You better call upon the soul

of Mr. MacDowell.

Hallelujah. Come on, baby.

Do the half step, got to shake it on down

Got to saw it right in half,

if you have to

Queen Maria says,

yeah you're right, well

Cause I'll be your woman child

You can be my Mississippi man

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Chords
  • D

  • G

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mississippi Man by Rory Block is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Mississippi Man are Eb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

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

The tempo of Mississippi Man is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mississippi Man 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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