{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":757363,"song":"Going To Memphis","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/757363-going-to-memphis-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/757363?type=chord","rating":4.52284,"votes":4,"content":"N.C.\r\nBring a drink of water Leroy bring a drink of water (no)  \r\nN.C.\r\nIf I could get to mercy man he's give me some I know  \r\nN.C.\r\nI got a gal in Vicksburg Bertha is her name  \r\nN.C.\r\nWish I's tied to Bertha instead of this ball and chain  \r\n\r\n[tab]N.C.         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm goin' to Memphis (that's right Lord) yeah (uh huh)  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nA due took all my money wouldn't let me see the cards  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                        [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI owe the boss about a hundred years for sleepin' in his backyard  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm goin' to Memphis (yeah Memphis) yeah I'm goin' to Memphis (now)  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLike a bitter weed I'm a bad seed [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut when that levee's thru and I am too  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the honky tonk roll on come mornin' I'll be gone  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI never been to Chicago but it must be a mighty fine place (that's right)  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                       [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI couldn't get past Tennessee with Mississippi all over my face (uh huh)  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm goin' to Memphis (that's right Lord Memphis)  [/tab]\r\n\r\n         A/                 A/       E/             A/\r\nWell the freezin' ground at night is my own foldin' bed  \r\nA/               A/                    E/               A\r\nPolk salad is my bread and meat and it will be till I'm dead  \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell I brought me a little water in a Mr Prince Albert can  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                           [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut the bossman caught me drinkin' it and I believe he broke my hand (hm hm)  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThey all call me crazy for sassin' Mr Scott  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                            [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy brother was killed for a deed I did but I disremember what (yeah)  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell another boy is down the shovel burned him out  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet me stand on his body to see what the shoutin's about  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm goin' to Memphis yeah I'm goin' to Memphis hmm  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLike a bitter weed I'm a bad seed [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut when the levee's thru and I am too  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the honky tonk roll on come mornin' I'll be gone  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis  [/tab]","plain_text":"N.C.\nBring a drink of water Leroy bring a drink of water (no)  \nN.C.\nIf I could get to mercy man he's give me some I know  \nN.C.\nI got a gal in Vicksburg Bertha is her name  \nN.C.\nWish I's tied to Bertha instead of this ball and chain  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n         A/                 A/       E/             A/\nWell the freezin' ground at night is my own foldin' bed  \nA/               A/                    E/               A\nPolk salad is my bread and meat and it will be till I'm dead","chords":["C","A","E","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}