Misissipi Woman Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

F

Hey, Louisiana woman, Mississippi man,

C

we get together every time we can.

The Mississippi River can’t keep us apart,

F C

there's too much love in the Mississippi heart,

F C

too much love in this Louisiana heart.

C

See the alligators all a waitin' nearby,

F C

soon or later they know I'm gonna try.

When she waves from the bank, don't you know I know,

F C

it's goodbye fishin' line, see you while ago.

With a Louisiana woman waitin' on the other side,

F C

the Mississippi River don't look so wide.

CHORUS

Well, I thouCght I'd been loved but I never had,

F C

till I was wrapped In the arms of a Mississippi man.

When he holds me close, it feels almost

F C

like another hurricane just a-ripped the coast.

If he can't come to me, I'm a-gonna go to him,

F C

that Mississippi River, Lord, I'm gonna swim.

F

Hey, Louisiana woman, Mississippi man,

C

we get together every time we can.

The Mississippi River can’t keep us apart.

F C

there's too much love in this Mississippi heart,

F C

too much love in this Louisiana heart.

C

Well, the Mississippi River, Lord, it's one mile wide,

F C

and I’m gonna get me to the other side.

Mississippi man, I'm a-losin' my mind,

F C

gotta have your loving one more time.

I'm gonna jump in the river and here I go,

F C

too bad, alligator, you swim too slow !

CHORUS

F C

There's too much love in this Mississippi heart,

F C

too much love in this Louisiana heart, hey!

F C

There's too much love in this Mississippi heart,

F C

too much love in this Louisiana heart

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