Taken from the album version. Play the F chord as a cowboy chord (x3321x) for easier chord changes
The first G in the chorus is played as a barree (355433)
Intro
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [G7]
Verse 1
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]
The Missouri is my right arm, the Ohio is my left
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
But I'm livin' on the Mississippi River where I like life the best
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
I don't mind the west coast, and I don't mind the east coast
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Oh, baby, but I ain't gonna live on no coast
Chorus
[G] [F]
I'm just a plain old Midwestern boy
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [G7]
Just gettin' by on Central time
Verse 2
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]
Some people say that the Mississippi River is the backbone of the nation
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
They can say whatever they want I won't disagree with that statement
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
I see people workin' hard as ever
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Just wonder what I can do to make their lives better
Chorus
[G] [F]
I'm just a plain old Midwestern boy
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Just gettin' by on Central time
Bridge
[F]
Well, I won't worry if the world don't like me
[C] [C7]
I won't let 'em waste my time
[F] [G]
'Cause there ain't nothin' gonna change my mind
[F]
I'm feelin' fine
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [G7]
Gettin' by on Central time
Interlude
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]
[G] [F]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Bridge
[F]
Well, I won't worry if the world don't like me
[C] [C7]
I won't let 'em waste my time
[F] [G]
'Cause there ain't nothin' gonna change my mind
[F]
I'm feelin' fine because
Verse 1
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]
The Missouri is my right arm, the Ohio is my left
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
But I'm livin' on the Mississippi River where I like life the best
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
I don't mind the west coast, and I sure don't mind the east coast
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Oh, baby, but I ain't gonna live on no coast
Chorus
[G] [F]
I'm just a plain old Midwestern boy
[F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Just gettin' by on Central time
[F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Just gettin' by on Central time
[F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
I'm gettin' by on Central time
[F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Just gettin' by on Central time
Outro
[F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Yeah, gettin' by, gettin' by on Central time
[F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Oh, gettin' by, yeah, I'm gettin' by
