Intro: C Am C Am

C
I had a sister named Emma Mississippi
  Am
is a river that floats in the states.
C
Just like the memory in the wisdom of the water
   Am                                         F
our souls were connected in so many ways, well

Even though we haven't talked in a while 
         C
I'm still waiting for the day to come when you will arrive
      Dm
I'm sorry if I ruined happy times we've been through 
             G
but no wonder, if I can spend my days without you and

C
I had a mother, and her name is Carolina
      Am
Carolina is a state in the states
C
I think there's fifty but there's only one mother 
     Am                                 F
and she won't even look in my face, well

You know I'd give it all to be loved by you again
     C
but everything's my fault so I'll carry the blame
           Dm
But now I'm growing, I get older while the days pass by
               G
soon I'll be dying, thinking you won't look me in the eyes

       C
And it's sad 
  Am
so sad
      C
Family values 
          Am
that we had, it's just a memory 
     F                    G
in your mind, what you gone bad
            C
There's no love

C
I had a father named Mr Engelbert
              Am
and Engelbert Humperdinck sings really good
C
I haven't heard him but I hear my fathers voice 
            Am
it's in the dreams where things are like they should
F
I miss your love which came naturally
           C
sometimes I cry, when I think about how things used to be
             Dm
Well at least come and visit me for only one time
             G
daddy I love you but I know you won't pay me no mind

        C
And it's sad
       Am
it's so sad
         C
Family values 
       Am
that we had
                        F
It's just a memory in your mind
          G
we've gone bad
             C     C
There's no love, no
Am      C
no