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Meet Me In Memphis

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[Intro]
D D/F# G  D D/F# G  D D/F# G  D D/F# G
[Verse]
He’s Dhold up down on Ramrod Key in the GTavernier HoDtelDsus2  
DLivin’ out his loneliness like an oAyster in a A7shell
By Ddays he pulls the D/F#trap lines    By Gnight he lives Dalone
DoDn’t really feel like Dcompany it’s just hAim and his fridge.  And his pDhone
[Chorus]
GMeet Me In DMeD/F#mphis Gthat’s where I’ll DbeD/F#  G  
I’m by the Driver Bmplease come back to AmA7e
MGeet Me In MDemD/F#phis Gmy wild days are tDhroughD/F#  G  
GAnd nothin’ DreplaceBms mAe next to yoDu
[Verse]
DHe’s been there since she ran away   SGhe said, “She needs some DspDsus2ace”
DOccasionally she still calls collect   From some gAod forsaken pA7lace
DThen one day a D7letter caD/F#me   GPostmarked TennessDee
And the Denvelope scent   And the Dpostage spent  Well it Alit up her A7old memoryD  
[Chorus]
GMeet Me In DMempD/F#his tGhat’s what she DsaD/F#id   GToo much for a Dletter Bmplease come here AinsA7tead
GMeet Me In MDemD/F#phis Gmy wild days are tDhrD/F#oughG  
GStill nothing rDeplaBmces A7me next to Dyou
[Instrumental]
  D D/F# G D  D D/F# G   D D/F# Bm A A7   G D D/F# G  D D/F# G  D Bm A A7 D
[Bridge]
I Bmknow she could F#break my heart again
But I’m Bmgonna play and I’m Egonna win
Where OEmtis would play    A7     A7     A7        A7  
EmDa Emda Emda Emdock of the bayA7  A7  A7  A7  
[Chorus]
Meet Me In DMemphiGs that’s where I’ll bDe         GI’m by the rDiver yBmou’re by the sAea
A7(Oh please) Meet Me in MDemphis Gmy wild days are tDhrough
SGtill nothing Dreplaces     BmmAe next to Dyou
[Whistle "Dock in the Bay" and fade out]
   D G D G D G D

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Meet Me In Memphis

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

Dsus2

[Intro]

D D/F# G D D/F# G D D/F# G D D/F# G

[Verse]

D G D Dsus2

He’s hold up down on Ramrod Key in the Tavernier Hotel

D A A7

Livin’ out his loneliness like an oyster in a shell

D D/F# G D

By days he pulls the trap lines By night he lives alone

D D A D

Don’t really feel like company it’s just him and his fridge. And his phone

[Chorus]

G D D/F# G D D/F# G

Meet Me In Memphis that’s where I’ll be

D Bm A A7

I’m by the river please come back to me

G D D/F# G D D/F# G

Meet Me In Memphis my wild days are through

G D Bm A D

And nothin’ replaces me next to you

[Verse]

D G D Dsus2

He’s been there since she ran away She said, “She needs some space”

D A A7

Occasionally she still calls collect From some god forsaken place

D D7 D/F# G D

Then one day a letter came Postmarked Tennessee

D D A A7 D

And the envelope scent And the postage spent Well it lit up her old memory

[Chorus]

G D D/F# G D D/F# G D Bm A A7

Meet Me In Memphis that’s what she said Too much for a letter please come here instead

G D D/F# G D D/F# G

Meet Me In Memphis my wild days are through

G D Bm A7 D

Still nothing replaces me next to you

[Instrumental]

D D/F# G D D D/F# G D D/F# Bm A A7 G D D/F# G D D/F# G D Bm A A7 D

[Bridge]

Bm F#

I know she could break my heart again

Bm E

But I’m gonna play and I’m gonna win

Em A7 A7 A7 A7

Where Otis would play

Em Em Em Em A7 A7 A7 A7

Da da da dock of the bay

[Chorus]

D G D G D Bm A

Meet Me In Memphis that’s where I’ll be I’m by the river you’re by the sea

A7 D G D

(Oh please) Meet Me in Memphis my wild days are through

G D Bm A D

Still nothing replaces me next to you

[Whistle "Dock in the Bay" and fade out]

D G D G D G D

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