Old Crow Medicine Show - Child of the mississippi

^ASon of river man, muddy^D water's all I've known I was^A born out on the banks, Mama di^Bmed when I was young^{Em E}Just be^Afore my daddy left, he ho^Dllered out at me ^Bm "Son you're a chi^Ald of the Mississippi" My schoolin' was a steamboat, and I was e^Dducated well On a st^Aernin' double wheeler, where I learned^B my rebel yell ^E Then I st^Aarted roustaboutin' at the ag^De of thirteen ^B Lord, I'm a ^Achild^E of the Mississi^Appi

I was ra^Emised on the river, muddy water gonna carry me ho^Ame She's gonna r^Emock me like a baby rollin' in her sweet lovin' arm^As Just a b^Darefoot boy born in in ^BDixieland Broug^Aht up on the banks to be a ^F#river man Sweet ^Bchild^E of the Mississip^Api

^AI know every stretch of river, I know ev^Dery railroad bridge From up in ^ASt. Paul Minnesota, down south to the ^BMemphis pyrami^Ed Lord she's ^Aproud and she's lonesome, and I've know^Dn since I was a kid^B I was a ^Achild^E of the Mississ^Aippi

I was ^Emraised on the river, muddy water gonna carry me hom^Ae She's gonna ^Emrock me like a baby rollin' in her sweet lovin' arms^A Just a ^Dbarefoot boy born in in ^BDixieland Bro^Aught up on the banks to be a ^F#river man Sweet ^Bchild^E of the Mississippi

Well ^GI sure miss my mama, and ^AI even miss ol' Pa But I ^Dlove that muddy ^Bwater most of a^Ell

I was r^Emaised on the river, muddy water gonna carry me ho^Ame She's gonna ^Emrock me like a baby rollin' in her sweet lovin' a^Arms I was a ^Dbarefoot boy born in in ^BDixieland Bro^Aught up on the banks to be a ^F#river man Sweet ^Bchild^E of the Mississ^Aippi Sweet ^Bchild^E of the Mississ^Aippi Sweet ^Bchild^E of the Mississ^Aippi Sweet ^Bchild^E of the Mississipp^Gi