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I'd Jump the Mississippi

Foghorn Stringband

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

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Intro

G C G D
G C G D G

Verse 1

G
I Been Lonely Much Too Long
C
I'd Give A yankee Dime If You'd Come Back Home
G                                D
Honey, Won't You Hug And Hold Me Tight
G
Tears keep A Fallin, My Eyes Are Blurred
C
If I Had The Wings Of A Pretty Little Bird
G                    D         G
I Would Fly Right To Your Arms Tonight.

Chorus

C
I'd Jump The Mississippi Deep And Wide
G
If You Was a Waitin On The Other Side
                               D
Honey Just To Hug And Hold You Tight
G
I'd Jump Across And Never Get Wet
C
Right There By Your Side I'd Set
G                     D        G
Yes Indeed Everything Would Be Alright

Instrumental

G C G D
G C G D G

Verse 2

G
If You Would Come Back Home To Me
C
Make New Happy Like I Used To Be
G                          D
I'd Start Out And Meet You Halfway
G
I'd Leave Here And Never Look Back
C
I'd Run a Mile In a Minute Flat
G             D                     G
To get To You Before The End Of The Day

Chorus

C
I'd Jump The Mississippi Deep And Wide
G
If You Was a Waitin On The Other Side
                               D
Honey Just To Hug And Hold You Tight
G
I'd Jump Across And Never Get Wet
C
Right There By Your Side I'd Set
G          D                   G
Yes Indeed Everything Would Be Alright

Instrumental

G C G D
G C G D G

Chorus

C
I'd Jump The Mississippi Deep And Wide
G
If You Was a Waitin On The Other Side
                               D
Honey Just To Hug And Hold You Tight
G
I'd Jump Across And Never Get Wet
C
Right There By Your Side I'd Set
G          D                   G
Yes Indeed Everything Would Be Alright
G          D                   G
Yes Indeed Everything Would Be Alright