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Chords3
Bass1
Chords in this song11
Intro
| C C/D C/E C/F | C/G G C |
Verse 1
Every step of the way
We walk the line
Your days are numbered
So are mine
Time is pilin’ up, we struggle and we scrape
We’re all boxed in, no- where to escape
Verse 2
City’s just a jungle
More games to play
Trapped in the heart of it
Tryin' to get away
I was raised in the country, I been workin’ in the town
I been in trouble ever since I set my suitcase down
Bridge
Got nothin' for you, I had nothin' before
Don’t even have anything for myself anymore
Sky full of fire, pain pourin’ down
Nothing you can sell me, I’ll see you around
[Verse 3] (chorus)
All my powers of expression
And thoughts so sublime
Could never do you justice
In reason or rhyme
Only one thing I did wrong
Stayed in Mississippi a day too long
| C C/D C/E C/F | C/G G C |
Verse 4
Well, the devil’s in the alley
Mule’s in the stall
Say anything you wanna
I have heard it all
I was thinkin’ 'bout the things that Rosie said
I was dreaming I was sleepin' in Ro - sie’s bed
Verse 5
Walkin' through the leaves
Falling from the trees
Feelin' like a stranger
Nobody sees
So many things that we never will undo
I know you’re sorry, I’m sor - ry too
Bridge
Some people will offer you their hand and some won’t
Last night I knew you, tonight I don’t
I need somethin’ strong to distract my mind
I’m gonna look at you ’til my eyes go blind
[Verse 6] (chorus)
Well I got here followin'
The southern star
I crossed that river
Just to be where you are
Only one thing I did wrong
Stayed in Mississippi a day too long
| C C/D C/E C/F | C/G G C |
Verse 7
Well my ship’s been split to splinters
And it’s sinkin' fast
I’m drownin’ in the poison
Got no future, got no past
But my heart is not weary, it’s light and it’s free
I’ve got nothin’ but affection for all those who’ve sailed with me
Verse 8
Everybody movin’
If they ain’t already there
Everybody got to move
Somewhere
Stick with me baby, stick with me anyhow
Things should start to get interestin' right about now
Bridge
My clothes are wet, tight on my skin
Not as tight as the corner that I painted myself in
I know that fortune is waitin’ to be kind
So give me your hand and say you’ll be mine
[Verse 9] (chorus)
Well, the emptiness is endless
Cold as the clay
You can always come back,
But you can’t come back all the way
Only one thing I did wrong
Stayed in Mississippi a day too long
Coda
| C C/D C/E C/F | C/G G C
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