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Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo 2 [Verse 1]
DThe Mississippi Gmoves a whole lot Aslower than you Gthink DI've been to GMemphis and rode it Aclean down to New GOrleans DI'd bet a Ben BmFranklin I've seen the wGhole world in betDween DAin't seen Gyou in AGod knows Dwhen
[Verse 2]
DToo much of that bootGleg liquor, not near enouAgh champagne G DToo much of that dustG bowl love and not near enougAh Delta rain G DI shed too manyBm tears last I smelled G'em burnin' the cane D DBut I ain't held you Gin God knoAws when D
[Chorus]
GWe had a loveF#m that we held true EmI don't know Ahow it slipped awDay GYou always had good senseF#m 'bout when to leave FI wish you knew something 'bout when to Astay
[Verse 3]
DPower lines went downG in hell 'cause they had an iceA storm again D DThe devil he cursGed the TVA and now he's headed dowAn south of I-10 D DYou ain't been backBm so you must have cut some kindG of deal with him D D'Cause hells froze overG since God knows Awhen D
[Chorus]
GWe had a loveF#m that we held true EmI don't know Ahow it slipped awDay GYou always had good sense F#m'bout when to leave FI wish you knew something 'bout when to Astay
[Verse 4]
DThe Mississippi movesG a whole lot sadder thAan you think D DYou cry tears in MempGhis, they hit bottom south of NAew Orleans D DYou won't feel redempBmtion 'til they mingle in tGhe warm Gulf Stream D
DAnd that ain't gonna happeGn 'til God knows Awhen D Dit ain't gonna happGen 'til God knowsA when D DI ain't gonna holGd you 'til God knAows when D