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chords:
G- 320033       Gsus/#F- 200033       G/B- x20033       Cadd9- 032033--|
D- x00232       Dsus4- x00233       Bm- 2224432       C- 032010--------|
Em- 022000       B7- x21202       Dm- x00231       Gsus/A- x00033------|
Am7- 002010
note: there are lots of pull-offs in this song. Mostly the A string during the Cadd9 
and the high E string during the D chord, and the A string while playing G.
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  G  Gsus2/#F  Gsus2/#F  G/B  
G  Cadd9  Cadd9   G
           G  Gsus2/#F              G/B  Cadd9  
because of you i will always go to memphis
           G  Gsus2/#F                  G/B  Cadd9  
because of you it will always feel like home
                G  Gsus2/#F                   G/B  Cadd9  
i should have known the right answer was the simplest
                G  Gsus2/#F                      G/B  Cadd9  
i should have trusted in the things i've always known
Di was unprepaDsus4red for Cadd9feeling like i Gdo
D                Dsus4   Bm                  C
and i wGas unprepared for all the things that came along with you
so i'm DsorryDsus4  
that Emi couldn't save you
that Ci couldn't be Dwhat you Gneed
please forDgive me
oh you knoEmw i tried
'cause i'm Cstill on my Dhands B7and knees
you'd Cbetter believe
that i'd Gstay here till you could Dpull us upDsus4  G  
       D             Em        C       D  G
    Gsus2/#F
oh but baby, i guess sometimes love is not enough
G  G  Cadd9  Cadd9
           G  Gsus2/#F              G/B  Cadd9  
because of you i may always need a light on
          G  Gsus2/#F                   G/B  Cadd9  
just to prove what i feel is just your ghost
                      D   Dsus4                C     G  Gsus2/#F
and baby because of you i'll never drink too much
Dand i'll never unDsus4derstand how one Bmdrop could drown me
how Cit could Dsteal your Glove
so i'm DsorryDsus4  
that Emi couldn't save you
that Ci couldn't be Dwhat you Gneed
please forDgive me
oh you knoEmw i tried
'cause i'm Cstill on my Dhands B7and knees
you'd Cbetter believe
that i'd Gstay here till you could Dpull us upDsus4  G  
       D             Em        C       D  G
    G  Gsus2/   A  G  
oh but baby, i guess sometimes love is not enough
Dmsometimes when the wind Gblows
Dmi'll pretend that it's Gyou
Bmtelling me it's Cnot my fault that i Am7couldn't get it throDugh
and baby i'll alwayGs be sorryD  Dsus4  
that Emi couldn't save you, i Ccould not Dsave youG  
please forDgive me
oh you knoEmw i tried
'cause i'm Cstill on my Dhands B7and knees
you'd Cbetter believe
that i'd Gstay here till you could Dpull us upDsus4  G  
       D             Em        C       D  G
    Gsus2/#F
oh but baby, i guess sometimes love is not enough
G  G  Cadd9  Cadd9
           G  Gsus2/#F              G/B  Cadd9  
because of you i will always go to memphis

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Memphis

by Jessica Harp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

G/B

Cadd9

Dsus4

Am7

Gsus2

chords:

G Gsus G/B Cadd9

- 320033 /#F- 200033 - x20033 - 032033--|

D Dsus4 Bm C

- x00232 - x00233 - 2224432 - 032010--------|

Em B7 Dm Gsus

- 022000 - x21202 - x00231 /A- x00033------|

Am7

- 002010

note: there are lots of pull-offs in this song. Mostly the A string during the Cadd9

and the high E string during the D chord, and the A string while playing G.

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G Gsus2 Gsus2 G/B

/#F /#F

G Cadd9 Cadd9 G

G Gsus2 G/B Cadd9

/#F

because of you i will always go to memphis

G Gsus2 G/B Cadd9

/#F

because of you it will always feel like home

G Gsus2 G/B Cadd9

/#F

i should have known the right answer was the simplest

G Gsus2 G/B Cadd9

/#F

i should have trusted in the things i've always known

D Dsus4 Cadd9 G

i was unprepared for feeling like i do

D Dsus4 Bm C

and i was unprepared for all the things that came along with you

D Dsus4

so i'm sorry

that i couldn't save you

C D G

that i couldn't be what you need

please forgive me

oh you know i tried

C D B7

'cause i'm still on my hands and knees

you'd better believe

G D Dsus4 G

that i'd stay here till you could pull us up

D Em C D G

Gsus2

/#F

oh but baby, i guess sometimes love is not enough

G G Cadd9 Cadd9

G Gsus2 G/B Cadd9

/#F

because of you i may always need a light on

G Gsus2 G/B Cadd9

/#F

just to prove what i feel is just your ghost

D Dsus4 C G Gsus2

/#F

and baby because of you i'll never drink too much

D Dsus4 Bm

and i'll never understand how one drop could drown me

C D G

how it could steal your love

D Dsus4

so i'm sorry

that i couldn't save you

C D G

that i couldn't be what you need

please forgive me

oh you know i tried

C D B7

'cause i'm still on my hands and knees

you'd better believe

G D Dsus4 G

that i'd stay here till you could pull us up

D Em C D G

G Gsus2 A G

oh but baby, i guess sometimes love is not enough

Dm G

sometimes when the wind blows

Dm G

i'll pretend that it's you

Bm C Am7 D

telling me it's not my fault that i couldn't get it through

G D Dsus4

and baby i'll always be sorry

Em C D G

that i couldn't save you, i could not save you

please forgive me

oh you know i tried

C D B7

'cause i'm still on my hands and knees

you'd better believe

G D Dsus4 G

that i'd stay here till you could pull us up

D Em C D G

Gsus2

/#F

oh but baby, i guess sometimes love is not enough

G G Cadd9 Cadd9

G Gsus2 G/B Cadd9

/#F

because of you i will always go to memphis

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