Mississippi Queen

Words & Music:

Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi,

Corky Laing & David Rea (Mountain)

 

This is fully transcribed in Guitar World.  More cowbell!

 

Little intro lick over E5

E:----------------|

B:----------------|

G:----------------|

D:-------5--------|

A:---------7~~~---|

E:--5-7-----------|

 

D5  E5               D5  E5

       Mississippi Queen,----- you know what I mean.

       Mississippi Queen, she taught me everything.

G5  A5                          G5  A5

      'Way down around Vicksburg,---- around Louisiana way,

D5  E5                   D5  E5

       Lived a Cajun lady----- called the Mississippi Queen.

A5  B5                          G5  A5

       You know she was a dancer;----- she moved like a live wire.

          E5  [stop chord]

While the rest of those dudes was a-getting' their kicks,

Buddy, beg your pardon, I was getting' mine.

 

Mississippi Queen, if you know what I mean.

Mississippi Queen, she taught me everything.

This lady, she asked me if I would be her man.

You know that I told her I'd do what I can.

To keep her lookin' pretty, buy her dresses that shine.

While the rest of them dudes was a-makin' their bread,

Buddy, beg your pardon, I was losin' mine.

 

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO:

 

You know she was a dancer, she moved better on wine.

While the rest of them dudes was getting' their kicks,

Brother, beg your pardon, I was getting' mine.

 

Ohhhhh, Mississippi Queen...