A moderate tempo country Blues in G with a modern twist. Played on resonator guitar. An ORIGINAL blues by 'Little Charlie'

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True story of a man so in love with the Blues he leaves his beautiful northern Arizona home to play Blues and to live out his days in Mississippi. "The Land Where the Blues Began" That man is ME! Thank you Mr. Willie Dixon (RIP -Willie)

--Mississippi on My Mind --
Little Charlie Johnston July 28, 2008

(1)
I was born in Kansas City
Wasn't born in old Greenwood
So I came to Mississippi
Just as fast as I could

(chorus)
Yeah I moved to Mississippi
Mississippi blues they are so fine
Ever since I heard them blues
I've had Mississippi on my mind.

(2)
Way back when I was young
Heard a Willie Dixon song
And I started checkin'
And it didn't take long

(chorus)
Till I moved to Mississippi
Mississippi blues they are so fine
Ever since I heard them blues
I've had Mississippi on my mind.

Missississippi, Mississippi on my mind.
Missississippi, Mississippi on my mind.

(3)
Left my home in Arizona
Put on my travelin' shoes
Now I'm living in Mississippi
Livin' the life that I choose.

(chorus)
Glad I came to Mississippi
Mississippi blues they are so fine
Ever since I heard them blues
I've had Mississippi on my mind.

(4)
My Mississippi woman
Sure treats me nice and kind
I'm in love with Miss Brenda Kaye
I can't get her off my mind

(chorus)
So glad I moved to Mississippi
Mississippi blues they are so fine
Ever since I heard them blues
I've had Mississippi on my mind.

Missississippi, Mississippi on my mind.
Missississippi, Mississippi on my mind.

(5)
Somebody says it's wrong
To leave your home behind
Ever since I heard them blues
I just can't get em' off my mind

(chorus)
I had to move to Mississippi
Mississippi blues they are so fine
Ever since I heard them blues
I've had Mississippi on my mind.

(6)
Now I can take my rest
I have left it all behind
Not worryin bout' a thing
Nothin's gonna crowd my mind

(chorus)
I'm livin' in Mississippi
Mississippi blues they are so fine
Ever since I heard them blues
I've had Mississippi on my mind.

Missississippi, Mississippi on my mind.
Missississippi, Mississippi on my mind.

(Slow way down and finish from the 5)
Ever since I heard them Blues
(Lord have mercy)
Can't get Mississippi off my mind