Up In Mississippi Chords

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Up In Mississippi by Tom Petty is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Dsus2, D6, G, G/F#, Em, A, Bm and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			I'm not born in America, so excuse me if the text is wrong.   
When you hear the song, you will know how to play it. 
 
D Dsus2 D6 D Dsus2 = D 
 
DSally's up in Mississippi tonight. 
With a Gman she G/F#hardly Emknows. 
Sally's wearing brand new clothes. 
(upporGtunity G/F#don't come Emtwice.)? 
so Sally said bye-bye. 
I Ahope she is all right, up in Mississippi tonight. 
D Dsus2 D6 D Dsus2 
 
Sally lived before the sun could rise. 
(When a cityman came to town.)? 
She turn his head around. 
it was love whit just one look, 
when she saw the size of his pocket-book. 
Sally's doing fine, she's up in Mississippi tonight. 
D Dsus2 D6 D Dsus2 
 
But there's a Bmmountain boy how's  
Emgonna remember Ayou. 
BmSally's one Emgirl he hate's to Aloose. 
But she Cdid what she had to do. 
You Gknow I'm happy for you, 
but Emsometimes please think of me ( A           )? 
 
Sally's up in Mississippi tonight. 
Staying in a big hotel. 
Rich man pays the bill. 
Driving a brand new car. 
Drinking in fancy bar's. 
Sally's having a time, she's up in Mississippi tonight. 
 
Sally's up in Mississippi tonight. 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

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