Verse 

C           Am           F        D7 
I'm growing tired of the big city lights 
G7                       C 
Tired of the glamour and tired of the sights 
F                      Am          Dm 
In all my dreams I am roaming once more 
D7                     G7 
Back to my home on the old river shore 


Verse 

C            C7    F             Fm 
I am sad and weary far away from home 
C             G7         C     G7 
Miss the Mississippi and you dear 
C                 C7     F            Fm 
Days are dark and dreary everywhere I roam 
C              G7     C    C7 
Miss the Mississippi and you 


[Refrão]

F                      C 
Rolling the wide world over 
Am     D7        G        G7 
Always along and blue, so blue 
C                C7       F              Fm 
Nothing seems to cheer me under heaven's dome 
C             G7      C    C7 
Miss the Mississippi and you 


Verse 

C            C7       F             Fm 
Memories are bringing happy days of yore 
C             G7      C    C7 
Miss the Mississippi and you 
C                 C7       F               Fm 
Mocking birds are singing 'round the cabin door 
C             G7      C    C7 
Miss the Mississippi and you 


[Refrão]

F                      C 
Rolling the wide world over 
Am     D7        G       G7 
Always alone and blue,  blue 
C               C7        F           Fm 
Longing form my homeland, muddy water shore 
C             G7      C    C7 
Miss the Mississippi and you 


Outro 

            G7  C 
Mississippi and you