Intro A A A A A A A A D D A A G G F#m F#m E E A D G G x4A D A As the moon goes fading A D A He lies awake waiting D A For a break in the night G D When he makes his lonely flightVerse 1:
A D A And it's the same old story A D A Somebody bound for glory D G And somewhere in my life D A D G I swear it had to belong A D GVerse 2:
A D A Been countin' the stars D G A As they come on through the bars D G And I've been heard singing D A A sad man's songVerse 3:
A D A It's time for busting out of this jail D G A Get me a gun, no time for bail D And I've been here G D A D G Too many nights too long A D EA F#m A And now I wonder if they'll find me tonight A F#m I've been sleepin' in the day A D G E Runnin' below the pale moonlightBridge:
A D A Hidin' in a canebrake A D G A From a man I can't seem to shake D And in my head G D A I'm hearing a southern songVerse 4:
A D A Mississippi roll on in my brain D Keep me sheltered G A In the summer rain D I could never stay here G D A D G Too many nights too long A D G A D G A D EA F#m A And now I wonder if they'll find me tonight A F#m I've been sleepin' in the day A D G E Runnin' below the pale moonlightBridge:
A D A Escondido en un cañaveral D G A De un hombre que no puedo ver D G Y el hombre, escondido D A De dónde seráVerse 5:
A D A Mississippi roll on in my brain D Keep me sheltered G A In the summer rain A D I could never stay here G D A Too many nights too long A D I could never stay here G D A D G Too many nights too long Outro A D G (repeat)