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[Verse 1]
GAre you gonna call me in the morning?
D'Cause I noticed the look in your eyes
GWhen our hands touched, glancing Bmlike
Boxers fighting fDor championship prizes
GI was just looking for a good Bmtime, I never Dthought I'd Emfind it
GAnd I'll be Bmback on the G9 to 5 grind tomoDrrow
Times is hard and the bills are Gdeep
I can barely make ends meet, BmI can't take care of you, so
GOh I know we've had a gooBmd ride
DBut there's no pressure to Emfollow throughG  
[Chorus]
GCos I've never crossed the Docean
I've only F#mstood barefoot on the Gshore
I've never been to Memphis Bmbut I swear I Dwill someday
GAnd if I, if I'm being honest DI've never been in love before
I've just been Emchasing shadowsF#m  
GPraying that it waits for me
[Verse 2]
GAnd you're not gonna call me in the morning
DThat's all right, dear, it's no surprise
GPlus I heard you got a Bmgirl back home
DShe must have slipped your Gmind while
We were out Bmhaving a good time
AGnd these things always happen without warning
DIn the morning you will know my name
Always the Bmspark, never the Dflame
[Chorus]
GI've never crossed the Docean
F#mI've only stood barefoot on the Gshore
Never been to Memphis Bmbut I swear I Dwill someday
GAnd if I, if I'm being honest DI've never been in love before
I've just been Emchasing shadowsF#m  
GPraying that it Dwaits
[Bridge]
And EmI  Gcan be alone a Dlittle longer if it Gmeans
That Dlove is rising like the dawn to shine on mEmeG  
I'm running on, Dlife ain't half as long as it seemsEm  G  
It isn't Dgonna wait for meG  
[Chorus]
GI'm gonna cross the ocean and Dswim 'till I lose the shore
GI've never been to Memphis Bmbut I'm on Dmy way
GAnd I'm just being honest, F#mno I've never been in love before
EmBut I've seen its F#mshadGowsD  
EmYes I've seen its F#mshadGowD  
EmOh I've seen its shadows praying that it waits for me

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Memphis

by Joy Oladokun

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Verse 1]

Are you gonna call me in the morning?

'Cause I noticed the look in your eyes

G Bm

When our hands touched, glancing like

Boxers fighting for championship prizes

G Bm D Em

I was just looking for a good time, I never thought I'd find it

G Bm G D

And I'll be back on the 9 to 5 grind tomorrow

Times is hard and the bills are deep

I can barely make ends meet, I can't take care of you, so

G Bm

Oh I know we've had a good ride

D Em G

But there's no pressure to follow through

[Chorus]

G D

Cos I've never crossed the ocean

F#m G

I've only stood barefoot on the shore

Bm D

I've never been to Memphis but I swear I will someday

G D

And if I, if I'm being honest I've never been in love before

Em F#m

I've just been chasing shadows

Praying that it waits for me

[Verse 2]

And you're not gonna call me in the morning

That's all right, dear, it's no surprise

G Bm

Plus I heard you got a girl back home

D G

She must have slipped your mind while

We were out having a good time

And these things always happen without warning

In the morning you will know my name

Bm D

Always the spark, never the flame

[Chorus]

G D

I've never crossed the ocean

F#m G

I've only stood barefoot on the shore

Bm D

Never been to Memphis but I swear I will someday

G D

And if I, if I'm being honest I've never been in love before

Em F#m

I've just been chasing shadows

G D

Praying that it waits

[Bridge]

Em G D G

And I can be alone a little longer if it means

D Em G

That love is rising like the dawn to shine on me

D Em G

I'm running on, life ain't half as long as it seems

D G

It isn't gonna wait for me

[Chorus]

G D

I'm gonna cross the ocean and swim 'till I lose the shore

G Bm D

I've never been to Memphis but I'm on my way

G F#m

And I'm just being honest, no I've never been in love before

Em F#m G D

But I've seen its shadows

Em F#m G D

Yes I've seen its shadow

Oh I've seen its shadows praying that it waits for me

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