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Memphis Blues

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[Verse 1]
AmTea for two stars fallE7ing from the memphis skyAm  
DmTea for two stars falling from the memphis skyAm  
CI know the night bird cE7alled you home
AmEverything is fine
DmI know it's soon to be fE7ading out
FBut oh, didn't we shinCe
Didn'Gt we shine
[Verse 2]
AmSome people say that tE7he memphis blues ain't badAm  
DmSome people say that the memphis blues ain't badAm  
CPut your little hand in E7mine darling
AmI know you're fading fast
DmIt weren't the memphE7is blues you hadF  C  
But baby you still shineG  
 [Solo]
 Am/  E7/  Am/  Dm/  Am/  C/  E7/  Am/  Dm/  E7/  F/  C/ G  
[Verse 3]
AmGoodbye my love, goodbE7ye my love, goodbyeAm  
DmTurn your lamp down low my love, goodbyeAm  
CI hear the whistle singE7ing now to the lAmonesome pine
DmI know that our love has E7faded out
FBut oh, didn't we shinCe
Didn't we shineG  

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Memphis Blues

by Magnolia Electric Co.

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[Verse 1]

Am E7 Am

Tea for two stars falling from the memphis sky

Dm Am

Tea for two stars falling from the memphis sky

C E7

I know the night bird called you home

Everything is fine

Dm E7

I know it's soon to be fading out

F C

But oh, didn't we shine

Didn't we shine

[Verse 2]

Am E7 Am

Some people say that the memphis blues ain't bad

Dm Am

Some people say that the memphis blues ain't bad

C E7

Put your little hand in mine darling

I know you're fading fast

Dm E7 F C

It weren't the memphis blues you had

But baby you still shine

[Solo]

Am E7 Am Dm Am C E7 Am Dm E7 F C G

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

[Verse 3]

Am E7 Am

Goodbye my love, goodbye my love, goodbye

Dm Am

Turn your lamp down low my love, goodbye

C E7 Am

I hear the whistle singing now to the lonesome pine

Dm E7

I know that our love has faded out

F C

But oh, didn't we shine

Didn't we shine

About Memphis Blues Chords by Magnolia Electric Co.

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