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Memphis

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Memphis chords
[Intro]
e|-0-0-0-----------0-0-0----------0-0-0------------------|
B|-5-3-0-0---0-----5-3-0-0---0----5-3-0-0---0------------|
G|-------0h2-0-----------0h2-0----------0h2-0------------|
D|-------------2---------------2--------------2--2-2-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------2-2-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------0-0-----|
E
Long B7distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee
Help me find a party that tried to get in touch with me
She Ecould not leave a number but I E7know who placed the Ecall
'Cause my B7uncle took a message and he wrote it on the Ewall
B7Help me, information, get in touch with my Marie
She's the only one who'd call me here from Memphis Tennessee
Her Ehome is on the south side, E7high upon a Eridge
B7Just a half a mile from the BMississippi Ebridge
B7   E E7 E   B7 B E
Last B7time I saw Marie she was wavin' me goodbye
With "hurry-home" drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye
But Ewe were pulled apart because her E7mom did not aEgree
And B7tore apart our happy home in BMemphis TennesEsee
B7Help me, information, more than that I cannot add
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had
MaErie is only six years old, E7information Eplease
B7Try to put me through to her in BMemphis TennesEsee
E  B7  B  E
Capo II
 B7= A7  
  E= D  
 E7= D7  
  B= A  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 B7= A7  
  E= D  
 E7= D7  
  B= A  

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Open

O221OO

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

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Skill · find home

E major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Memphis

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Memphis

by Johnny Rivers

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Memphis chords

[Intro]

e|-0-0-0-----------0-0-0----------0-0-0------------------|

B|-5-3-0-0---0-----5-3-0-0---0----5-3-0-0---0------------|

G|-------0h2-0-----------0h2-0----------0h2-0------------|

D|-------------2---------------2--------------2--2-2-----|

A|-----------------------------------------------2-2-----|

E|-----------------------------------------------0-0-----|

Long distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee

Help me find a party that tried to get in touch with me

E E7 E

She could not leave a number but I know who placed the call

B7 E

'Cause my uncle took a message and he wrote it on the wall

Help me, information, get in touch with my Marie

She's the only one who'd call me here from Memphis Tennessee

E E7 E

Her home is on the south side, high upon a ridge

B7 B E

Just a half a mile from the Mississippi bridge

B7 E E7 E B7 B E

Last time I saw Marie she was wavin' me goodbye

With "hurry-home" drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye

E E7 E

But we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree

B7 B E

And tore apart our happy home in Memphis Tennessee

Help me, information, more than that I cannot add

Only that I miss her and all the fun we had

E E7 E

Marie is only six years old, information please

B7 B E

Try to put me through to her in Memphis Tennessee

E B7 B E

Capo II

B7 A7

E D

E7 D7

B A

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

B7 A7

E D

E7 D7

B A

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