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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Mississippi Kid Chords

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ChordsD, Dm, G, A, A7, G7, F, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DDm
I’vegotmyDmpistolsinmyDpocketsboys,I’mAlabamabound.
I’vegotmyGpistolsinmypocketsboys,I’mAlabamaDbound.
Well,I’mnotAlookingfornotrouble
ButnobodydogsmeD‘round.
Well,I’mDmgoingtofetchmyDwoman,people,Tri-citieshereIcome.
Well,I’mGgoingtofetchmywoman,people,Tri-citieshereIDcome
‘CauseshewasAraiseduponthatcornbread
AndIknowthatwoman’llgonnagivemeDsome.
DmDDGDA7G7FD
WhentheDmkidhitsAlabama,people,Ddon’tyoutryanddoghim‘round.
NowwhentheGkidhitsAlabama,people,don’tyoutryanddoghimD‘round.
‘CauseifyouA7peoplecausemetrouble,
ThenI’vegottoputyouintheDground.
DmDDGDA7G7FD
Well,IwasDmborninMississippiandIdon’ttakeanystufffromDyou
Well,IwasG7borninMississippiandIdon’ttakeanystufffromDyou
AndifIA7hityouonyourhead
Boy,it’sgottomakeyoublackandDblue.
Well,I’mDmgoingtoAlabama,gotmyDpistolsoutbymyside
Well,IGridetoAlabama,withmypistolsoutbymyDside
‘CauseA7downinAlabamayoucanArun,butyousurecan’tDhide
D7
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ArtistLynyrd Skynyrd
Album(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
GenresRock
Year1973
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Mississippi Kid on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Mississippi Kid on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Mississippi Kid uses these transitions most often: D → Dm (7), Dm → D (7), and D → G (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Dm chord transition.

1. D → Dm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from D to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D to Dm

2. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to G

3. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to A

4. D → A7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from D to A7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 5 times.

D to A7

5. A7 → G7 chord transition

To move from A7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

6. G7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

7. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

8. D → G7 chord transition

To move from D to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. A7 → A chord transition

To move from A7 to A:

  1. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the outro.

Mississippi Kid chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mississippi Kid.

  • Mississippi Kid includes 48 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Mississippi Kid contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Mississippi Kid connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → D: 1%
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