John Phillips - Mississippi

^GEarly in the mornin, she ^Chitched a ride down to ^GLouisville.. ^Choldin' onto a ^Fhundred dollar ^Gbill. ^CDressed herself like a ^FCajun Queen in ^GNew Orleans, baby.. ^Cyeah, she looked ^Fgood, like a ^Glady.

And the ^CMississippi River ^Fruns like molasses in the ^Gsummertime. And ^Cme, you ^Fknow, I don't hardly ^Gmind. ^CSippin' on a beer in ^FBourbon Street and I'm ^Gsittin' easy. ^CDon't get me ^Fwrong, it takes a lot to ^Gplease me.

^CHave a seat and take a ^Fload off your feet, and ^Gshe said, yes. ^CSo, I said, ^FI like your ^Gdress. ^CSwamps all around make ya ^Ffeel kinda funny, ^Gdon't they, honey? She ^Ccrossed her legs and ^Flooked at me ^Gfunny.

^CDown on the bayou, ^Fwhy, you never know ^Cjust ^Gwhat you're doin'. ^CDown on the bayou, ^Fwhy, you never know ^Cjust ^Gwhat you're doin'. (What you're doin') ^CDown on the bayou, ^Fwhy, you never know ^Cjust ^Gwhat you're doin'. (What you're doin') ^CDown on the bayou, ^Fwhy, you never know ^Cjust ^Gwhat you're doin'.

^DEarly in the mornin, she ^Ghitched a ride down to ^ALouisville.. ^Dholdin' onto a ^Ghundred dollar ^Abill. ^DDressed herself like a ^GCajun Queen in ^ANew Orleans, baby.. ^Dyeah, she looked ^Ggood, like a ^Alady.

And the ^DMississippi River ^Gruns like molasses in the ^Asummertime. And ^Dme, you ^Gknow, I don't hardly ^Amind. ^DSippin' on a beer in ^GBourbon Street and I'm ^Asittin' easy. ^DDon't get me ^Gwrong, it takes a lot to ^Aplease me.

^DDown on the bayou, ^Gwhy, you never know ^Djust ^Awhat you're doin'. ^DDown on the bayou, ^Gwhy, you never know ^Djust ^Awhat you're doin'. (What you're doin')

^DHave a seat and take a ^Gload off your feet, and ^Ashe said, yes. ^DSo, I said, ^GI like your ^Adress. ^DSwamps all around make ya ^Gfeel kinda funny, ^Adon't they, honey? She ^Dcrossed her legs and ^Glooked at me ^Afunny.

^DDown on the bayou, ^Gwhy, you never know ^Djust ^Awhat you're doin'. ^DDown on the bayou, ^Gwhy, you never know ^Djust ^Awhat you're doin'. (What you're doin') ^DDown on the bayou, ^Gwhy, you never know ^Djust ^Awhat you're doin'. ^DDown on the bayou, ^Gwhy, you never know ^Djust ^Awhat you're doin'. (What you're doin')(Fade.)