Lynyrd Skynyrd – Mississippi Kid chords

Band/Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Song Title: Mississippi Kid
Album Title: Pronounced Leh’Nerd Skin’nerd (1973)



(Verse 1)

              E  I’ve got my pistols in my pockets boys,


  I’m Alabama bound.

              A  I’ve got my pistols in my pockets boys, I’m

              E  I’m Alabama bound.

                B7  Well, I’m not looking for no trouble

                      E   But nobody dogs me ‘round.



(Verse 2)

            E  Well, I’m going to fetch my woman, people


  Tri-cities here I come.

            A  Well, I’m going to fetch my woman, people

                    E  Tri-cities here I come

                 B7  ‘Cause she was raised up on that cornbread

                                         E  And I know that woman’ll gonna give me some.



(Verse 3) 

           E  When the kid hits Alabama, people


  Don’t you try and dog him ‘round.

               A  Now when the kid hits Alabama, people

                             E  Don’t you try and dog him ‘round.

                B7  ‘Cause if you people cause me trouble,

                                  E  Then I’ve got to put you in the ground.



(Verse 4)

              E  Well, I was born in Mississippi


  And I don’t take any stuff from you

              A  Well, I was born in Mississippi

                                  E  And I don’t take any stuff from you

           B7  And if I hit you on your head

                                      E  Boy, it’s got to make you black and blue.



(Verse 5)

            E  Well, I’m going to Alabama


  Got my pistols out by my side

          A  Well, I ride to Alabama

                            E  With my pistols out by my side

         B7   ‘Cause down in Alabama

                                  E          You can run, but you sure can’t hide



(Outro chord)
 

 E7