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Memphis Tennessee

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Tuned 1/2 step down
Basic pattern: pluck bass note, strum the rest. Listen to it and figure out what 
works best for you.
D#-Am--0-0---G3-3---C0-0---C0-0---|
A#---1-1---0-0---1-1---1-1---|
F#---2-2---0-0---0-0---0-0---|
C#---2-2---0-0---2-2---2-2---|
G#-0---0---2-2--3--3---3-3---|
D#--------3--3---------------|
Intro:
 Am   G   C   CX5 {with harmonica}
AmI was bGorn in a gCold mCine
AmYou werGe born by Cthe sCea
AmWithout Gnothing, Cwe goCt something
AmMemphisG, TennesseCe, giCrl
AmMemphisG, TennesseCeC  
 Am   G   C   CX5 {with harmonica}
AmRain ouGtside my wCindowC  
AmRain inGside my heCadC  
AmLonelinGess inside Cmy hCeart
AmEmptineGss in my bCed, gCirl
AmEmptineGss in my bCedC  
Transition to Bridge:
D#--------F/A-1-1---|
A#---------1-1---|
F#---------2-2---|
C#---0-2-3---3---|
G#-3-------------|
D#---------------|
Bridge:
F/AYou've got the Clove
That I F/Aneed
That I'm Cdreaming Gof
AmI was bGorn to lovCe youC  
AmYou werGe born to CresisCt
AmI would Ggive everCythinCg I've got
AmTo live Ginside yoCur kiCss, girl
AmTo live Ginside yoCur kiCss
 Am   G   C   CX5 {with harmonica}
D#--------F/A-1-1---|
A#---------1-1---|
F#---------2-2---|
C#---0-2-3---3---|
G#-3-------------|
D#---------------|
F/AYou've got the Clove
That I F/Aneed
That I'm Cdreaming Gof
AmI was bGorn in a gCold mCine
AmYou werGe born by Cthe sCea
AmWithout Gnothing wCe got Cnothing
AmMemphisG, TennesseCe, giCrl
AmMemphisG, TennesseCeC  
AmMemphisG, TennesseCe, giCrl
AmMemphisG, TennesseCeC  
 Am   G   C   CX5 {with harmonica}

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Memphis Tennessee

by Mason Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F/A

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Tuned 1/2 step down

Basic pattern: pluck bass note, strum the rest. Listen to it and figure out what

works best for you.

Am G C C

D#---0-0---3-3---0-0---0-0---|

A#---1-1---0-0---1-1---1-1---|

F#---2-2---0-0---0-0---0-0---|

C#---2-2---0-0---2-2---2-2---|

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

D#--------3--3---------------|

Intro:

Am G C C

X5 {with harmonica}

Am G C C

I was born in a gold mine

Am G C C

You were born by the sea

Am G C C

Without nothing, we got something

Am G C C

Memphis, Tennessee, girl

Am G C C

Memphis, Tennessee

Am G C C

X5 {with harmonica}

Am G C C

Rain outside my window

Am G C C

Rain inside my head

Am G C C

Loneliness inside my heart

Am G C C

Emptiness in my bed, girl

Am G C C

Emptiness in my bed

Transition to Bridge:

F/A

D#---------1-1---|

A#---------1-1---|

F#---------2-2---|

C#---0-2-3---3---|

G#-3-------------|

D#---------------|

Bridge:

F/A C

You've got the love

F/A

That I need

C G

That I'm dreaming of

Am G C C

I was born to love you

Am G C C

You were born to resist

Am G C C

I would give everything I've got

Am G C C

To live inside your kiss, girl

Am G C C

To live inside your kiss

Am G C C

X5 {with harmonica}

F/A

D#---------1-1---|

A#---------1-1---|

F#---------2-2---|

C#---0-2-3---3---|

G#-3-------------|

D#---------------|

F/A C

You've got the love

F/A

That I need

C G

That I'm dreaming of

Am G C C

I was born in a gold mine

Am G C C

You were born by the sea

Am G C C

Without nothing we got nothing

Am G C C

Memphis, Tennessee, girl

Am G C C

Memphis, Tennessee

Am G C C

Memphis, Tennessee, girl

Am G C C

Memphis, Tennessee

Am G C C

X5 {with harmonica}

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