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Version 1 Version 2Jimmie Rodgers Miss The Mississippi And You Capo-1 Bill Halley 1932 Ddim7 = XX0101 [Intro] D D7 G Gm D Ddim7 A7 D [Verse] D B7 Em I'm growing tired of the big cities lights A7 Dbim7 D Tired of the glamor and tired of the sights G D B7 Em In all my dreams I am roaming once more E7 E7* A A7 Back to my home on the old river shore [Verse] D D7 G Gm D A7 D A7 I am sad and weary far away from home missing Mississippi and you dear D D7 G Gm D A7 D D7 Days are dark and dreary everywhere I roam Missing Mississippi and you G D D7 Bm E7 A A7 Roaming the wide world over, Always alone and blue, blue D D7 G Gm D A7 D D7 Nothing seems to cheer me under heaven's dome. Missing Mississippi and you YODEL: G D Yo de le-ee ou de le-ee de ou le-ee ou de le-ee A7 D Ou le-ee ou de le-ee ou de le-ee [Verse] D D7 G Gm D A7 D A7 Memories are bringing happy days of yore. Missing Mississippi and you D D7 G Gm D A7 D D7 Mockingbirds are singing round the cabin door. Missing Mississippi and you [Verse] G D Bm E7 A A7 Roaming the wide world over, always alone and blue so blue D D7 G Gm D A7 D Longing for my homeland, muddy water shore. Miss the Mississippi and you YODEL: G D Yo de le-ee ou de le-ee de ou le-ee ou de le-ee A7 D Mississippi and you