Mississippi Kid

band/Artist : lynyrd skynyrd song title : mississippi kid album title : pronounced lehnerd skinnerd ( 1973 ) ( Verse 1 ) E ive got my pistols in my pockets boys , im alabama bound . A ive got my pistols in my pockets boys , im E im alabama bound . B7 well , im not looking for no trouble E but nobody dogs me round . ( Verse 2 ) E well , im going to fetch my woman , people tri - cities here i come . A well , im going to fetch my woman , people E tri - cities here i come B7 cause she was raised up on that cornbread E and i know that womanll gonna give me some . ( Verse 3 ) E when the kid hits alabama , people dont you try and dog him round . A now when the kid hits alabama , people E dont you try and dog him round . B7 cause if you people cause me trouble , E then ive got to put you in the ground . ( Verse 4 ) E well , i was born in mississippi and i dont take any stuff from you A well , i was born in mississippi E and i dont take any stuff from you B7 and if i hit you on your head E boy , its got to make you black and blue . ( Verse 5 ) E well , im going to alabama got my pistols out by my side A well , i ride to alabama E with my pistols out by my side B7 cause down in alabama E you can run , but you sure cant hide ( Outro chord ) E7