Mississippi Mud
1927
Harry Barris / James Cavanaugh
A7AmCC7D7E7EbEmFF#GGdim12 chords used in this song
| G | Eb |
| When the | Gsun goes down the | Ebtide goes out |
| G | F# | F | E7 |
| The | Gpeople gather | F#round | Fand they | E7all begin to shout |
| A7 | D7 |
| A7Hey hey | D7Uncle Dud |
| G | Gdim | G | Gdim | G | Gdim | G |
| It's a | Gtreat to | Gdimbeat your | Gfeet on | Gdimthe | GMississ | Gdimippi | Gmud |
| Gdim | G | Gdim | G | Gdim | G | Gdim | G |
| GdimIt's a | Gtreat to | Gdimbeat your | Gfeet on | Gdimthe | GMississ | Gdimippi | Gmud |
| G | Eb |
| GWhat a dance | Ebdo they do |
| G | F# | F | E7 |
| GLordy | F#how | FI'm | E7telling you |
| Am | E7 | Am |
| AmThey don't | E7need no | Amband |
| Am | E7 | Am |
| They keep | Amtime by | E7clapping their | Amhands |
| C | Gdim | G | E7 |
| Just as | Chappy as a | Gdimcow | Gchewing on a | E7cud |
| A7 | D7 | G |
| When the | A7people beat their feet on the | D7Mississippi | Gmud |
| Em | C7 |
| EmLordy how they | C7play it |
| Em | C7 |
| EmGoodness how they | C7sway it |
| A7 | D7 |
| Uncle | A7Joe, Uncle | D7Jim |
| G | Gdim | G | Eb | D7 |
| How they | Gpound | Gdimthe | Gmire with | Ebvigor and | D7vim |
| Em | C7 |
| EmJoy the music | C7thrills me |
| Em | C7 |
| EmBoy it nearly | C7kills me |
| A7 | D7 |
| What a | A7show when they | D7go |
| G | Gdim | G | Eb | D7 |
| Say they | Gbeat | Gdimup | Geither | Ebfast or | D7slow |
| G | Eb |
| When the | Gsun goes down the | Ebtide goes out |
| G | F# | F | E7 |
| The | Gpeople gather | F#round | Fand they | E7all begin to shout |
| A7 | D7 |
| A7Hey hey | D7Uncle Dud |
| G | Gdim | G | Gdim | G | Gdim | G |
| It's a | Gtreat to | Gdimbeat your | Gfeet on | Gdimthe | GMississ | Gdimippi | Gmud |
| Gdim | G | Gdim | G | Gdim | G | Gdim | G |
| GdimIt's a | Gtreat to | Gdimbeat your | Gfeet on | Gdimthe | GMississ | Gdimippi | Gmud |
| G | Eb |
| GWhat a dance | Ebdo they do |
| G | F# | F | E7 |
| GLordy | F#how | FI'm | E7telling you |
| Am | E7 | Am |
| AmThey don't | E7need no | Amband |
| Am | E7 | Am |
| They keep | Amtime by | E7clapping their | Amhands |
| C | Gdim | G | E7 |
| Just as | Chappy as a | Gdimcow | Gchewing on a | E7cud |
| A7 | D7 | G |
| When the | A7people beat their feet on the | D7Mississippi | Gmud |
| A7 | D7 | G |
| When the | A7people beat their feet on the | D7Mississippi | Gmud |
| A7 | D7 | G |
| When the | A7people beat their feet on the | D7Mississippi | Gmud |
Lyrics are the property and copyright of their owners, and are provided here for educational purposes only.
| § | Ray Charles | [ C ] | |
| Muppets | [ D ] | |
| Rhythm Boys feat. Bing Crosby | [ Eb ] | |
