Biography:
Jeff Bates doesn’t cherry pick his life for the high spots. Whether he’s writing or singing a song, he’s always emotionally honest. You heard that quality in such of his RCA Records hits as “The Love Song,” “Rainbow Man,” “One Second Chance,” “I Wanna Make You Cry” and “Long Slow Kisses.”
Now comes the compelling CD, Jeff Bates, the singer’s debut collection for the Black River Music Group. Jeff’s was the guiding hand in 10 of the album’s 13 songs.
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Other songs:
- Chevy Dont Let Me Down
- Dead Or Alive
- Dont Hate Me For Loving You
- Good People
- Hands On Man
- He Wasnt Like Us
- I Cant Have Nothin Nice
- I Cant Write That
- If You Could See Me Now
- Leave The Light On
- Lonesome
- Long Slow Kisses
- My Mississippi
- One Second Chance
- One Thing
- Riverbank
- The Love Song
- The Wings Of Mamas Prayers
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Capo: 1st Fret
Intro: C Am G F (2x)
C Am
I traded a '57 Chevy for my first guitar
G F
Daddy said I was crazy, cuz that was a hell of a car
C Am
When I played Love Me Tender, on that Fender
G F
And the music came pouring out of my hands and heart
Am Em
He knew it was worth it, and so did I
F G
Cuz sometimes some things don't have a price
C Am
So I learned to play all my heroes songs
G F
And I finally got around to writing a few of my own
C Am
The songs got better, I put a band together
G F
And we played our first gig at a little club in McComb
Am Em
When I walked on stage and opened my mouth
F G
I started to sing and you came pouring out
C G/B Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
F G
You know how hard it was for me to leave
C G/B Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
F G
I miss you, I hope you miss me
NC (2nd Chorus play C)
My Mississippi
C Am G F
C Am
So I packed my Delta dreams, and came to music city
G F
I brought a whole lot of me, a little Presley and some Twitty
C Am
I came here to make it, but if I don't I can take it
G F
Just as long as I have you with me
Am Em
I know I'm gonna be strong enough
F G
Cuz I've got your mud, in my blood
C G/B Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
F G
You know how hard it was for me to leave
C G/B Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
F G
I miss you, I hope you miss me
C
My Mississippi
Bb F
You know I have four first loves,
C G/B Am G
That car, this guitar, and the girl that broke my heart, and
C G/B Am
You, Ooooooooh Mississippi
F G
You know how hard it was for me to leave
C G/B Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
F G
I miss you, I hope you miss me
C Am G F (fade out, ad lib)
Intro: C Am G F (2x)
C Am
I traded a '57 Chevy for my first guitar
G F
Daddy said I was crazy, cuz that was a hell of a car
C Am
When I played Love Me Tender, on that Fender
G F
And the music came pouring out of my hands and heart
Am Em
He knew it was worth it, and so did I
F G
Cuz sometimes some things don't have a price
C Am
So I learned to play all my heroes songs
G F
And I finally got around to writing a few of my own
C Am
The songs got better, I put a band together
G F
And we played our first gig at a little club in McComb
Am Em
When I walked on stage and opened my mouth
F G
I started to sing and you came pouring out
C G/B Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
F G
You know how hard it was for me to leave
C G/B Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
F G
I miss you, I hope you miss me
NC (2nd Chorus play C)
My Mississippi
C Am G F
C Am
So I packed my Delta dreams, and came to music city
G F
I brought a whole lot of me, a little Presley and some Twitty
C Am
I came here to make it, but if I don't I can take it
G F
Just as long as I have you with me
Am Em
I know I'm gonna be strong enough
F G
Cuz I've got your mud, in my blood
C G/B Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
F G
You know how hard it was for me to leave
C G/B Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
F G
I miss you, I hope you miss me
C
My Mississippi
Bb F
You know I have four first loves,
C G/B Am G
That car, this guitar, and the girl that broke my heart, and
C G/B Am
You, Ooooooooh Mississippi
F G
You know how hard it was for me to leave
C G/B Am
Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi,
F G
I miss you, I hope you miss me
C Am G F (fade out, ad lib)
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