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The Memphis Way

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Capo 3
D*= hold down the B string and hammer on the e and G string
[Intro]
D* D
D*                        D                    G  D*    D  D* D  
This may sound crazy but I-I'm still stuck on you
D*                        D                      G  D*  D  D* D  
I'm thinking maybe I might make our dreams come true
              A                   G  D*  D  D* D  
And if I can't find the words to say
     A     G(strum once)            D* D D* D X2
Then I can show you the Memphis way
D*                    D                  G  D*   D  D* D  
I'm never satisfied until I break every rule
D*         D
Believe me when I tell you honey
                G  D*    D  D* D  
I tell ya I'm no fool
              A                   G  D*   D  D* D  
And if I can't find the words to say
          A                      G  D*   D  D* D  
Then I can show you the Memphis way
AWe're two of a kind with Gnothing the Dsame
ASooner or later you'll Ghave my last Dname
AYou changed my world you little Ccity girl
                         G (let ring)     D* D D* D
With a different kind of love
D*                       D
We've had our hard times baby
                           G  D*   D  D* D  
We've been through hell and back
D*                        D
We may get lost sometimes but
              G  D*    D  D* D  
We get back on track
              A                   G  D*   D  D* D  
And if I can't find the words to say
          A                      G  D*   D  D* D  
Then I can show you the Memphis way
AWe're two of a kind with Gnothing the Dsame
ASooner or later you'll Ghave my last Dname
AYou changed my world you little Ccity girl
                         G (let ring)
With a different kind of love
Two, Three, Four!
D* D G (For as long as you want the instrumental to be)
D* D D* D
              A                   G  D*   D  D* D  
And if I can't find the words to say
          A                      G  D*   D  D* D  
Then I can show you the Memphis way

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The Memphis Way

by Kenneth Ryan Miller

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

*= hold down the B string and hammer on the e and G string

[Intro]

* D

D D G D D D D

* * *

This may sound crazy but I-I'm still stuck on you

D D G D D D D

* * *

I'm thinking maybe I might make our dreams come true

A G D D D D

* *

And if I can't find the words to say

D D

A G(strum once) * D * D X2

Then I can show you the Memphis way

D D G D D D D

* * *

I'm never satisfied until I break every rule

* D

Believe me when I tell you honey

G D D D D

* *

I tell ya I'm no fool

A G D D D D

* *

And if I can't find the words to say

A G D D D D

* *

Then I can show you the Memphis way

A G D

We're two of a kind with nothing the same

A G D

Sooner or later you'll have my last name

A C

You changed my world you little city girl

D D

G (let ring) * D * D

With a different kind of love

* D

We've had our hard times baby

G D D D D

* *

We've been through hell and back

* D

We may get lost sometimes but

G D D D D

* *

We get back on track

A G D D D D

* *

And if I can't find the words to say

A G D D D D

* *

Then I can show you the Memphis way

A G D

We're two of a kind with nothing the same

A G D

Sooner or later you'll have my last name

A C

You changed my world you little city girl

G (let ring)

With a different kind of love

Two, Three, Four!

* D G (For as long as you want the instrumental to be)

D D

* D * D

A G D D D D

* *

And if I can't find the words to say

A G D D D D

* *

Then I can show you the Memphis way

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