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Walking In Memphis

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[Verse 1]
FPut Gon my Cblue suede Amshoes
And I FboardGed the CplaneAm  
FTouched down in the Gland of the CDelta AmBlues
FIn the middle of the Gpouring CrainAm  
FW.GC. CHandy Am-- Fwon't you look down Gover CmeAm  
FYeah I got a Gfirst clCass ticketAm  
But I'm as Fblue as a Gboy can Cbe
[Chorus]
CThen I'm Amwalking in FMemphisG  C  
AmWalking with my Ffeet ten Gfeet off of CBeale
AmWalking in FMemphisG  C  
AmBut do I really Ffeel the way I Gfeel?Csus4  
[Verse 2]
FSaw the Gghost of CElvisAm  
FOn GUnion CAveAmnue
FFollowed him Gup to the Cgates of AmGraceland
Then I Fwatched him Gwalk right CthroughAm  
Now seFcurity they Gdid not Csee himAm  
They just Fhovered 'Ground his CtombAm  
But there's a Fpretty little Gthing, CWaiting for the AmKing
N.C.
Down in the Jungle Room
[Chorus]
CThen I'm Amwalking in FMemphisG  C  
AmWalking with my Ffeet ten Gfeet off of CBeale
AmWalking in FMemphisG  C  
AmBut do I really Ffeel the way I Gfeel?Csus4  
[Instrumental]
 C7sus4/  C7/  C7sus4/ C7  
[Bridge]
They've got C7sus4catfish on the C7tableC7sus4  C7  
They've got C7sus4gospel in the C7airC7sus4  C7  
And Reverend Green E7be glad to F7see you
When you F#dim7haven't got a pG7rayerC/G  C  
N.C.                                  F    G    C  Am  
But boy you've got a prayer in Memphis
[Verse 3]
FNow Muriel Gplays CpianoAm  
FEvery GFriday at the CHollyAmwood
FAnd they Gbrought me down to Csee herAm  
FAnd they Gasked me if I CwouldAm  
FDo a Glittle CnumberAm  
And I Fsang with Gall my CmightAm  
And she said, "FTell me are Gyou a CChristian Amchild?"
N.C.
And I said "Ma'am I am tonight"
[Chorus]
CThen I'm Amwalking in FMemphisG  C  
AmWalking with my Ffeet ten Gfeet off of CBeale
AmWalking in FMemphisG  C  
AmBut do I really Ffeel the way I Gfeel? 
CThen I'm Amwalking in FMemphisG  C  
AmWalking with my Ffeet ten Gfeet off of CBeale
AmWalking in FMemphisG  C  
AmBut do I really Ffeel the way I Gfeel? 
Ending
FPut Gon my Cblue suede Amshoes
And I FboardGed the CplaneAm  
FTouched down in the Gland of the CDelta AmBlues
FIn the middle of the Gpouring CrainAm  
FTouched down in the Gland of the CDelta AmBlues
FIn the middle of the Gpouring CrainAm  

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The story behind the song

"Walking in Memphis" tells an autobiographical story of finding inspiration, born from a journey Marc Cohn took to overcome writer's block. As a Jewish gospel-music lover, he visited places rich with musical history, like Al Green's church and Graceland, absorbing the spirit of the South. The song captures the feeling of putting on "blue suede shoes" and stepping into a world where gospel music and the legacy of Elvis Presley intertwine, leaving an indelible mark. It's a vivid snapshot of a personal quest for meaning and melody, released on his 1991 debut album Marc Cohn. At its heart, it plays like a pilgrimage to the soul of American music.

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Walking In Memphis

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Walking In Memphis

by Marc Cohn

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Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

C7sus4

F#dim7

C/G

[Verse 1]

F G C Am

Put on my blue suede shoes

F G C Am

And I boarded the plane

F G C Am

Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues

F G C Am

In the middle of the pouring rain

F G C Am F G C Am

W.C. Handy -- won't you look down over me

F G C Am

Yeah I got a first class ticket

F G C

But I'm as blue as a boy can be

[Chorus]

C Am F G C

Then I'm walking in Memphis

Am F G C

Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale

Am F G C

Walking in Memphis

Am F G Csus4

But do I really feel the way I feel?

[Verse 2]

F G C Am

Saw the ghost of Elvis

F G C Am

On Union Avenue

F G C Am

Followed him up to the gates of Graceland

F G C Am

Then I watched him walk right through

F G C Am

Now security they did not see him

F G C Am

They just hovered 'round his tomb

F G C Am

But there's a pretty little thing, Waiting for the King

N.C.

Down in the Jungle Room

[Chorus]

C Am F G C

Then I'm walking in Memphis

Am F G C

Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale

Am F G C

Walking in Memphis

Am F G Csus4

But do I really feel the way I feel?

[Instrumental]

C7sus4 C7 C7sus4 C7

/ / /

[Bridge]

C7sus4 C7 C7sus4 C7

They've got catfish on the table

C7sus4 C7 C7sus4 C7

They've got gospel in the air

E7 F7

And Reverend Green be glad to see you

F#dim7 G7 C/G C

When you haven't got a prayer

F G C Am

N.C.

But boy you've got a prayer in Memphis

[Verse 3]

F G C Am

Now Muriel plays piano

F G C Am

Every Friday at the Hollywood

F G C Am

And they brought me down to see her

F G C Am

And they asked me if I would

F G C Am

Do a little number

F G C Am

And I sang with all my might

F G C Am

And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"

N.C.

And I said "Ma'am I am tonight"

[Chorus]

C Am F G C

Then I'm walking in Memphis

Am F G C

Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale

Am F G C

Walking in Memphis

Am F G

But do I really feel the way I feel?

C Am F G C

Then I'm walking in Memphis

Am F G C

Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale

Am F G C

Walking in Memphis

Am F G

But do I really feel the way I feel?

Ending

F G C Am

Put on my blue suede shoes

F G C Am

And I boarded the plane

F G C Am

Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues

F G C Am

In the middle of the pouring rain

F G C Am

Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues

F G C Am

In the middle of the pouring rain

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