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:
D C G C
Mind relaxed, worries gone
D C G C
Heart filled with their happy song
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
Driving East where rockets fly
D C G C
Catch the twinkle in your eye
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
Big beer drinking on the beach
D C G C
Your soft arms not far from reach
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
Time spent visiting the king
D C G C
Happy sad emotions sing
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
Music making in the sun
D C G C
Guitars played by the one
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
Muddy river steamboat wails
D C G C
Hours for ducks waggling tails
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
I’ll miss you when you’re on your way
D C G C
Haven’t got the words to say
D C G C
Staring at the passing miles
D C G C
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
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:
D C G C
Mind relaxed, worries gone
D C G C
Heart filled with their happy song
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
Driving East where rockets fly
D C G C
Catch the twinkle in your eye
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
Big beer drinking on the beach
D C G C
Your soft arms not far from reach
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
Time spent visiting the king
D C G C
Happy sad emotions sing
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
Music making in the sun
D C G C
Guitars played by the one
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
Muddy river steamboat wails
D C G C
Hours for ducks waggling tails
D C G C
Just don’t mind the passing miles
D C G C
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:
D C G C
I’ll miss you when you’re on your way
D C G C
Haven’t got the words to say
D C G C
Staring at the passing miles
D C G C
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