Verse 1:
D C G C
Florida day, Memphis night
D C G C
Suitcase packed, exciting flight
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
Never laughed so much at your smiles
Verse 2:
Mind relaxed, worries gone
Heart filled with their happy song
Just don’t mind the passing miles
Never laughed so much at your smiles
Chorus:
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
Verse 3:
Driving East where rockets fly
Catch the twinkle in your eye
Just don’t mind the passing miles
Never laughed so much at your smiles
Chorus:
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
Verse 4:
Big beer drinking on the beach
Your soft arms not far from reach
Just don’t mind the passing miles
Never laughed so much at your smiles
Chorus:
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
Verse 5:
Time spent visiting the king
Happy sad emotions sing
Just don’t mind the passing miles
Never laughed so much at your smiles
Chorus:
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
Verse 6:
Music making in the sun
Guitars played by the one
Just don’t mind the passing miles
Never laughed so much at your smiles
Chorus:
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
Verse 7:
Muddy river steamboat wails
Hours for ducks waggling tails
Just don’t mind the passing miles
Never laughed so much at your smiles
Chorus:
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
Verse 8:
I’ll miss you when you’re on your way
Haven’t got the words to say
Staring at the passing miles
Never laughed so much at your smiles
Chorus - repeat to end
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul
G
Heading back to the river
D
Back to the river
G D
О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul