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West Memphis

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   E7      A7      B7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  
 076750  575685  797877  
Song doesn't need to be in 7th's all the time, you can switch it up to your liking. 
Also, pinky action on the A7s and B7s optional...
E7Three little boys were found in the river
On a swA7eltering summer nE7ight
Not one soul ever figured it out
Who cB7reated that terrible sight
Now sE7omebody's gotten away with murder
And a A7horrible ofE7fense
But that's the way we B7do things in West ME7emphis
TE7hey didn't like the music I listened to
They didn't A7like the way I dE7ressed
They set me up with a forced confession
I B7never had a chance
They threw the bE7ook at me at my expense
They A7got no common sE7ense
But that's the way they B7do things in West ME7emphis
[Refrain:]
E7Yeah that's the way we dB7o things in West MeE7mphis
That's the way we do things in West MB7emphis
E7It's never been any different
So don't cA7ome around here and try to mess with us
'Cause E7that's the way we B7do things in West ME7emphis
E7I was framed and sentenced To a life in prison
For a cA7rime I didn't coE7mmit
Wasn't nobody listened or rB7ose to my defense
E7Somebody planted the evidence
And he's been lA7ying ever sE7ince
But that's the way we B7do things in West ME7emphis
E7And after all these years they still refuse
To sA7ay what really hE7appened
The crooked methods that they used
To fB7rame an innocent man
Are hE7iding in the darkest secrets
Behind eA7very picket fE7ence
And that's the way we B7do things in West ME7emphis
[Refrain:]
E7Yeah that's the way we B7do things in West ME7emphis
That's the way we do things in West MB7emphis
E7It's never been any different
So don't cA7ome around here and try to mess with us
'Cause E7that's the way we B7do things in West ME7emphis
E7Yeah that's the way we B7do things in West ME7emphis
That's the way we do things in West MB7emphis
E7It's never been any different
So don't cA7ome around here and try to mess with us
'Cause E7that's the way we B7do things in West E7Memphis
TE7hat's just the way we B7do things in West ME7emphis
That's just the way we B7do things in West ME7emphis

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West Memphis

by Lucinda Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7 A7 B7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

076750 575685 797877

Song doesn't need to be in 7th's all the time, you can switch it up to your liking.

Also, pinky action on the A7s and B7s optional...

Three little boys were found in the river

A7 E7

On a sweltering summer night

Not one soul ever figured it out

Who created that terrible sight

Now somebody's gotten away with murder

A7 E7

And a horrible offense

B7 E7

But that's the way we do things in West Memphis

They didn't like the music I listened to

A7 E7

They didn't like the way I dressed

They set me up with a forced confession

I never had a chance

They threw the book at me at my expense

A7 E7

They got no common sense

B7 E7

But that's the way they do things in West Memphis

[Refrain:]

E7 B7 E7

Yeah that's the way we do things in West Memphis

That's the way we do things in West Memphis

It's never been any different

So don't come around here and try to mess with us

E7 B7 E7

'Cause that's the way we do things in West Memphis

I was framed and sentenced To a life in prison

A7 E7

For a crime I didn't commit

Wasn't nobody listened or rose to my defense

Somebody planted the evidence

A7 E7

And he's been lying ever since

B7 E7

But that's the way we do things in West Memphis

And after all these years they still refuse

A7 E7

To say what really happened

The crooked methods that they used

To frame an innocent man

Are hiding in the darkest secrets

A7 E7

Behind every picket fence

B7 E7

And that's the way we do things in West Memphis

[Refrain:]

E7 B7 E7

Yeah that's the way we do things in West Memphis

That's the way we do things in West Memphis

It's never been any different

So don't come around here and try to mess with us

E7 B7 E7

'Cause that's the way we do things in West Memphis

E7 B7 E7

Yeah that's the way we do things in West Memphis

That's the way we do things in West Memphis

It's never been any different

So don't come around here and try to mess with us

E7 B7 E7

'Cause that's the way we do things in West Memphis

E7 B7 E7

That's just the way we do things in West Memphis

B7 E7

That's just the way we do things in West Memphis

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