Mississippi River Blues - Big Bill Broonzy - Tutorial + Tab
This is my version of the blues tune Mississippi River Blues by Big Bill Broonzy. Not to be confused with a song of the same name by Jimmie Rodgers, as they are completely different songs. Like many of his songs, this one has been covered many times by different artists. I have tried to keep this as close to the original as possible. It is played on a guitar in standard tuning with a capo on Fret 3, is in 4/4 time, and is in the key of G . Below are the lyrics, some tips to help you play this piece, and links to download the tab. Mississippi River Blues Downloadable Tab - Power Tab - PDF - TXT Here are the lyrics to the song if you wish to sing along: Lyrics Mississ-ippi river Is so long, deep and wide I can see my good girl Standin' on that other side I cried an I called I could not make my baby hear Lord, I'm 'on get me a boat, woman Paddle on away from here Ain't it hard to love someone When they are so far from you Lord, I'm on' get me a