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Cry Like Memphis

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[Intro] (x2)
G Em
[Verse]
GThe home of the blues Emis where I live
CTrapped in- Emside these lonely Dwalls that don't forgive
GSurrounded by Ema memory
CHer goodbye Emhaunts me like a DBeale Street melody
CAnd I've done everything, but Dget down on my knees
CAnd if my Emtears will set, this Amghost inside me Dfree
[Chorus]
I'm gonna cry like GMemphis, I'm goin' three times Emunder
Gonna drown my Amsorrows with tears that roll like Dthunder
'Til I can find the Gstrength, 'til I can carry Emon
I'm gonna cry like AmMemphis,  BwChen they hDeard the King was gGone
[Verse]
GLove me tender Emcuts through the dark
CComin' from an Emopen window Dof a passing car
GAnd in that moment, Emoh, I believe
CThat I can Emalmost feel your Dbody next to me
CBut one heart beatin' slowly Dbrings me back around
CI know you're Emgone and I Amknow when I break- Ddown
[Chorus]
I'm gonna cry like GMemphis, I'm goin' three times Emunder
Gonna drown my Amsorrows with tears that roll like Dthunder
'Til I can find the Gstrength, 'til I can carry Emon
                          AmBC                           D  G  
I'm gonna cry like Memphis,  when they heard the King was gone
[Instrumental]
Em Am D
[Tag]
'Til I can find the Gstrength, 'til I can carry Emon
I'm gonna cry like AmMemphis,  BwChen they hDeard the King was gGone
[Outro] (x2)
G Em

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Cry Like Memphis

by Matt Kennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro] (x2)

G Em

[Verse]

G Em

The home of the blues is where I live

C Em D

Trapped in- side these lonely walls that don't forgive

G Em

Surrounded by a memory

C Em D

Her goodbye haunts me like a Beale Street melody

C D

And I've done everything, but get down on my knees

C Em Am D

And if my tears will set, this ghost inside me free

[Chorus]

G Em

I'm gonna cry like Memphis, I'm goin' three times under

Am D

Gonna drown my sorrows with tears that roll like thunder

G Em

'Til I can find the strength, 'til I can carry on

Am B C D G

I'm gonna cry like Memphis, when they heard the King was gone

[Verse]

G Em

Love me tender cuts through the dark

C Em D

Comin' from an open window of a passing car

G Em

And in that moment, oh, I believe

C Em D

That I can almost feel your body next to me

C D

But one heart beatin' slowly brings me back around

C Em Am D

I know you're gone and I know when I break- down

[Chorus]

G Em

I'm gonna cry like Memphis, I'm goin' three times under

Am D

Gonna drown my sorrows with tears that roll like thunder

G Em

'Til I can find the strength, 'til I can carry on

Am D G

I'm gonna cry like Memphis, when they heard the King was gone

[Instrumental]

Em Am D

[Tag]

G Em

'Til I can find the strength, 'til I can carry on

Am B C D G

I'm gonna cry like Memphis, when they heard the King was gone

[Outro] (x2)

G Em

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