Tom: E Intro: E E B7 Have you ever took a boat ride down the Mississippi E Honey if you ever do you oughta take it on the Ella B B7 Cause it starts off in St. Louis Missouri E And she take you down to Orleans and out to the sea A E Well you heard about the ship called Queen Mary A E That sailed on the northern sea A E B7 *( G# , G , F# ) E Ain't never took no boat ride till' you been riding on the Ella B E B7 Her accomodations are among the best E Give you three square meals a day and a place to rest B7 Smell them big old plates of hot biscuits and the country ham E Get your fresh fried chickens, mashed potatoes and candied yams A E A E Heard about that ship called the Constitution fighting that Revolutionary War A E B7 *( G# , G , F# ) E And our inland Navy she's the finest from shore to shore BRIDGE: E , B7 , E , B7 , E E B7 Well it takes about a week to get back down that old Mississippi river E When you get on board you wish it would last forever B7 Sit on the deck fish off the side all day E Watch the sunny southland roll by and dream your blues away A E Heard about the ship Titanic A E Sank it on the northern sea A E B7 *( G# , G , F# ) E Ain't never took no boat ride 'till you been riding on the Mississippi (Full House Aces High Live version ending) E Well there ain't no tourist class and it ain't too fast Just one for all and we're having a ball