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Memphis Tennessee

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Cmajor

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1/21

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 21Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro] 
(Play 2 times)
e|----C----------------|--------|
B|---1----------------|--------|
G|-------3---0--------|--------|
D|----------------3-1-|--------|
A|--------------------|--3-----|
E|--------------------|--------|
      1   2   3    4
 [riff] (Play 2 times)
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-0---0---2---2---3---3---2-3-2----|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3-3-3----|
E|----------------------------------|
Long, G/Gdis-t-ance G/Bin-for-G/Gma-tion, G/Bgive me G/BMem-phiG/Bs Ten-nes-G/Gsee
G/GHelp me G/Bfind the G/Gpar-ty G/Gtrying G/Gto get G/Bin touG/Gch with me
C/CShe could not lC/Geave her nC/CumberC/G, but C/CI know C/Gwho C/Cplaced the C/Gcall
'Cause my uG7ncle took the mes-sage and he wrote it on the wCall
[Play Riff]
[Verse 2]   
(Continue with base pattern on C and G chords) 
GHelp me, in-for-ma-tion, get in touch with my Ma-rie
She's Gthe only one who'd phone me here from Mem-phis Ten-nes-see
Her Chome is on the south side, high up on a ridge
Just a haG7lf a mile----- from the Mis-sis-sip-pi BridgeC  
[Play Riff]
[Verse 3]
GHelp me, in-for-mation, more than that I cannot add
Only tGhat I miss her and all the fun we had
But Cwe were pulled apart because her mom did not agree
And tore G7apart our happy home in Mem-phis Ten-neCs-see
[Play Riff]
[Verse 4]
GLast time I saw Ma-rie she's waving me good-bye
GWith hurry home drops on her cheek that trick-led from her eye
Ma-rCie is only six years old, in-for-ma-tion please
And try tG7o put me through to her in Mem-phis TenC-nes-see
 [Riff]
 [Outro] 
(Play 2 times)
e|----C----------------|--------|
B|---1----------------|--------|
G|-------3---0--------|--------|
D|----------------3-1-|--------|
A|--------------------|--3-----|
E|--------------------|--------|
      1   2   3    4

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X32O1O

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Skill · find home

C major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Memphis Tennessee

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Memphis Tennessee

by Chuck Berry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/G

G/B

C/C

C/G

[Intro]

(Play 2 times)

e|--------------------|--------|

B|---1----------------|--------|

G|-------3---0--------|--------|

D|----------------3-1-|--------|

A|--------------------|--3-----|

E|--------------------|--------|

1 2 3 4

[riff] (Play 2 times)

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|-0---0---2---2---3---3---2-3-2----|

D|----------------------------------|

A|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3-3-3----|

E|----------------------------------|

G/G G/B G/G G/B G/B G/B G/G

Long, dis-t-ance in-for-ma-tion, give me Mem-phis Ten-nes-see

G/G G/B G/G G/G G/G G/B G/G

Help me find the par-ty trying to get in touch with me

C/C C/G C/C C/G C/C C/G C/C C/G

She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call

G7 C

'Cause my uncle took the mes-sage and he wrote it on the wall

[Play Riff]

[Verse 2]

(Continue with base pattern on C and G chords)

Help me, in-for-ma-tion, get in touch with my Ma-rie

She's the only one who'd phone me here from Mem-phis Ten-nes-see

Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge

G7 C

Just a half a mile----- from the Mis-sis-sip-pi Bridge

[Play Riff]

[Verse 3]

Help me, in-for-mation, more than that I cannot add

Only that I miss her and all the fun we had

But we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree

G7 C

And tore apart our happy home in Mem-phis Ten-nes-see

[Play Riff]

[Verse 4]

Last time I saw Ma-rie she's waving me good-bye

With hurry home drops on her cheek that trick-led from her eye

Ma-rie is only six years old, in-for-ma-tion please

G7 C

And try to put me through to her in Mem-phis Ten-nes-see

[Riff]

[Outro]

(Play 2 times)

e|--------------------|--------|

B|---1----------------|--------|

G|-------3---0--------|--------|

D|----------------3-1-|--------|

A|--------------------|--3-----|

E|--------------------|--------|

1 2 3 4

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