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[Intro]
A E
[Verse 1]
TAhe TVs on agaiEnA  
You're watching the weathermEanA  
I know you're thinking about leavDing
When the skies are cleEar
I wAouldn't stand in your waEyA  
I woAuldn't try to make you staEyA  
I'd Awatch you get in your caEr
I know you wouldn't get faDr from heEre
[Chorus 1]
You wouldn't make it to MempAhis
You wouldn't make it half wEay
You take that loDnely road
And you realize your miF#mstakeEs
You wouldn't make it to MemAphis
Oh no, you'd come arC#mound
You tF#mhink of all the things that you Ecould have done
WondDer what it was you were running from
And aEll you'd miss
You wouldn't make it to MeAmphis
[Verse 2]
When AI fell in love with EyoAu
ThAere was nothing we couldn't get througEhA  
We had our douEbts, we talked them oDut
'Til the sEun went down
AAnd now I sit here at homEeA  
WAaiting on the telephonEeA  
ThAe skies aren't cleaEr Aand you're not here
So DI just keep teElling myself
[Chorus 1]
You wouldn't make it to MemAphis
You wouldn't make it half Eway
You take that lonDely road
And you realize your F#mmistaEkes
You wouldn't make it to MempAhis
Oh no, you'd come arC#mound
You thF#mink of all the things that you Ecould have done
WondDer what it was you were running from
And Eall you'd miss
You wouldn't make it to MempAhis
[Bridge]
Maybe you'll chaF#mnge your mEindD  
Maybe you F#mjust need tiEmeBm  
Still I can't hDelp but cEry
[Chorus 2]
You wouldn't make it to MempAhis
You wouldn't make it half waEy
Take that lonDely road
And you realize this was alF#ml one big mistEake
You ain't going to MemAphis
I knew you'd come aroC#mund
If we neF#mver had a chance, could you lEive with that?
Better brF#meath it all in when you're loEoking back
EJust think of all the things that you could have done
EWonder what it was you were running from
And alEl you'd miss
You wouldn't make it to MemAphis

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Memphis

by Liz Longley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

A E

[Verse 1]

A E A

The TVs on again

E A

You're watching the weatherman

I know you're thinking about leaving

When the skies are clear

A E A

I wouldn't stand in your way

A E A

I wouldn't try to make you stay

A E

I'd watch you get in your car

D E

I know you wouldn't get far from here

[Chorus 1]

You wouldn't make it to Memphis

You wouldn't make it half way

You take that lonely road

F#m E

And you realize your mistakes

You wouldn't make it to Memphis

C#m

Oh no, you'd come around

F#m E

You think of all the things that you could have done

Wonder what it was you were running from

And all you'd miss

You wouldn't make it to Memphis

[Verse 2]

A E A

When I fell in love with you

A E A

There was nothing we couldn't get through

E D

We had our doubts, we talked them out

'Til the sun went down

A E A

And now I sit here at home

A E A

Waiting on the telephone

A E A

The skies aren't clear and you're not here

D E

So I just keep telling myself

[Chorus 1]

You wouldn't make it to Memphis

You wouldn't make it half way

You take that lonely road

F#m E

And you realize your mistakes

You wouldn't make it to Memphis

C#m

Oh no, you'd come around

F#m E

You think of all the things that you could have done

Wonder what it was you were running from

And all you'd miss

You wouldn't make it to Memphis

[Bridge]

F#m E D

Maybe you'll change your mind

F#m E Bm

Maybe you just need time

D E

Still I can't help but cry

[Chorus 2]

You wouldn't make it to Memphis

You wouldn't make it half way

Take that lonely road

F#m E

And you realize this was all one big mistake

You ain't going to Memphis

C#m

I knew you'd come around

F#m E

If we never had a chance, could you live with that?

F#m E

Better breath it all in when you're looking back

Just think of all the things that you could have done

Wonder what it was you were running from

And all you'd miss

You wouldn't make it to Memphis

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