Tom: G
G C
Of so many beauties in this vast and immense cosmos
G
I quote one that amazes me
G
Yeah, there is a river full of life
C
So great and so deep
F
With an incomparable beauty-
Bb Eb
It is ever present throughout the nation
Ab Db
And tells so many sad and happy stories
D
Over the centuries
G
It inspires poets and composers
A
Sung in verse and short stories
D
In voluptuous songs
G C
The ancient islanders and historians still remember
G
Of the many steamboat races
G
They also remember a dangerous killer,
C
Slave trader,
F
A horse thief named John Murrell,
Bb Eb
He had a headquarter on Island 37,
Ab Db
He was even quoted by Mark Twain,
Gb B
And if you want to know more of these gorgeous stories
E A
Just reach the river's edge and admire it with respect
D
Mississippi River
G
Father of Waters
D
I am in your presence again
G
Mississippi River
Body of a nation
D B
I always miss seeing you
E
As ever, it is charming.
A D B
Old River full of legends and tales
E
Brings full life and happiness
A D
Hail! Great Old Man River, Hail!
