VERSE 1:
G7CAmGEmFC
The Mis-souri she's a mighty ri-ver
FCC7
A-way, you rollin' river
AmEmF
The Redman's camp lies on her borders
CEmFmin7
A-way, we're bound a-way
CAmG7C
Across the wide Missouri.
VERSE 2:
G7CAmGEmFC
A white-man loved an Indian mai-den
FCC7
A-way, you rollin' river
AmEmF
With notions sweet his canoe was laden
CEmFmin7
A-way, we're bound a-way
CAmG7C
Across the wide Missouri.
VERSE 3:
G7CAmGEmFC
Oh Shenan-doah, I love your daugh-ter
FCC7
A-way, you rollin' river
AmEmF
I'll take her cross the rollin' water
CEmFmin7
A-way, we're bound a-way
CAmG7C
Across the wide Missouri.
VERSE 4:
G7CAmGEmFC
The Chief dis-dained the trader's doll-ars
FCC7
A-way, you rollin' river
AmEmF
My daughter never you shall follow
CEmFmin7
A-way, we're bound a-way
CAmG7C
Across the wide Missouri.
VERSE 5:
G7CAmGEmFC
At last there came a Yankee skip-per
FCC7
A-way, you rollin' river
AmEmF
He winked his eye and he tipped his flipper
CEmFmin7
A-way, we're bound a-way
CAmG7C
Across the wide Missouri.
VERSE 6:
G7CAmGEmFC
He sold the Chief that fire wa-ter
FCC7
A-way, you rollin' river
AmEmF
And crossed the river, stole his daughter
CEmFmin7
A-way, we're bound a-way
CAmG7C
Across the wide Missouri.
VERSE 7:
G7CAmGEmFC
Oh Shenan-doah, I long to hear you
FCC7
A-way, you rollin' river
AmEmF
A-cross the wide and rollin' water
CEmFmin7
A-way, we're bound a-way
CAmG7C
Across the wide Missouri.