Mississippi Queen chords by
Mountain (Official Version)
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Key: E majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

B

B

A

A

Verse 1
E E 
 
Mississippi Queen
You know what I mean
Mississippi Queen
She taught me everything
A A 
 
Went down around Vicksburg
Around Louisiana way
E E 
 
Where lived the Cajun Lady

Chorus 1
Aboard the Mississippi Queen
B B 
 
You know she was a dancer
A A 
 
She moved better on wine
E E 
 
While the rest of them dudes
were gettin' their kicks

Verse 2
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was gettin' mine
E E 
 
Mississippi Queen
If you know what I mean
Mississippi Queen
She taught me everything
A A 
 
This lady she asked me
If I would be her man
E E 
 
You know that I told her

Chorus 2
I'd do what I can
B B 
 
To keep her lookin' pretty
A A 
 
Buy her dresses that shine
E E 
 
While the rest of them dudes
were makin' their friends

Solo 1
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was loosin' mine
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E

Chorus 3
B B 
 
You know she was a dancer
A A 
 
She moved better on wine
E E 
 
While the rest of them dudes
were gettin' their kicks
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was gettin' mine
Yeah, Mississippi Queen

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB A E

Chords

B
A
E

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Mississippi Queen by Mountain, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Mississippi Queen the way Mountain intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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