1 2 3 Mississippi Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays415

1 2 3 Mississippi by Brett Young is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, Bm, Em and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D
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16
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Intro: D G 

verse 1 
D                                G            D 
I feel like 16, sneakin' out in Daddy's car tonight 
                      G                    D 
Index finger tracin' all the stars in your eyes 
                             G 
It was music playin' in the background 
    D                               G 
But I don't even care what they're singin' about 
          D                   G          Bm     Em 
I'm just 16, sneakin' out in Daddy's car tonight 

            D   G 
I'ma need a 1-2-3, Mississippi 
     D                       A                  G 
Timeout right now 'cause I'm fallin' too fast for you 
              Em                      D 
Listenin' to your life story on the hood of a '64 Cadillac 
D 
One, I'ma lean in to kiss you 
D 
Two, say a little too much too soon 
G 
Three, try not to forget to breathe 
                D 
I need a 1-2-3, Mississippi 
    G       D 
1-2-3, Mississippi 

verse 2 
       D                                  G 
Like a roller coaster car comin' off the tracks 
          D                                     G 
Watchin' all my self control fall through your hands 
  D 
I know I could try to fight this 
     G 
But right now it looks like this 
  D            G                   Bm      Em 
Rollercoaster car is comin' off the tracks, yeah 

            D   G 
I'ma need a 1-2-3, Mississippi 
     D                        A                 G 
Timeout right now 'cause I'm fallin' too fast for you 
             Em                       D 
Listenin' to your life story on the hood of a '64 Cadillac 
D 
One, I'ma lean in to kiss you 
D 
Two, say a little too much too soon 
G 
Three, try not to forget to breathe 
                D 
I need a 1-2-3, Mississippi 
    G       D 
1-2-3, Mississippi, yeah 

Bridge 
G                                Bm    A 
Count down to the point of no return 
     G                            Bm   A 
But count fast, baby I'm already yours 

            D   G 
I'ma need a 1-2-3, Mississippi 
     D                        A                 G 
Timeout right now 'cause I'm fallin' too fast for you 
              Em                      D 
Listenin' to your life story on the hood of a '64 Cadillac 
D 
One, I'ma lean in to kiss you 
D 
Two, say a little too much too soon 
G 
Three, try not to forget to breathe 
                D 
I need a 1-2-3, Mississippi 
    G       D 
1-2-3, Mississippi, mmmG 
   D 
Oh, Mississippi 
        G    D 
1-2, 1-2-3, Mississippi 
G                D 
Whoa, whoa, Mississippi 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante