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[Intro]
A        E
[Verse 1]
AWe've been driving allnight long just Dto reach our destination in Ayour town
Dfive hundred miles everyones asleep there's not a Asound
EOoh eighteen weels a-rolling, Deighteen weels a-rolling round and AroundE  
[Verse 2]
APlease mister driver won't you Dpull over here we're really Ahungry
Well we'll have D14 steak and eggs, 14 orange juice and 14 cups Aof coffee
Let's get Eback on the bus, Dthis is one place that I really wanna AseeE  
[Chorus]
Well we're A18 Miles from Memphis, 18 Miles to Memphis
Yeah, A18 Miles to Memphis, 18 Miles to Memphis
Got a Drocket in my pocket and I hit the fuse
Taking Aoff in your direction have you heard the news
We're just E18 Miles to Memphis and Dwe won't leave 'til I rocked you AallE  
[Instrumental]
            A        D        A     E     D     A     E     Ax2
[Post-chorus]
Alabama, Missisippi, DFlorida, Louisiana, big 'ol ATexas
DFrom New England down to Georgia, Kansas City, Colorado, CaliAfornia
Well it's the Elast night of our tour,
We're gonna Drock you thru the roof, just wait and AseeE  
[Outro]
Yeah we're A18 Miles from Memphis
18 Miles to Memphis Ooh, 18 Miles to Memphis 18 Miles to Memphis
Yeah, D18 Miles to Memphis 18 Miles to Memphis
ooh, A18 Miles to Memphis 18 Miles to Memphis
Well we're E18 Miles to Memphis and we Dwon't leave 'til we rocked you AallD  

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18 Miles To Memphis

by Stray Cats

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A E

[Verse 1]

A D A

We've been driving allnight long just to reach our destination in your town

D A

five hundred miles everyones asleep there's not a sound

E D A E

Ooh eighteen weels a-rolling, eighteen weels a-rolling round and round

[Verse 2]

A D A

Please mister driver won't you pull over here we're really hungry

D A

Well we'll have 14 steak and eggs, 14 orange juice and 14 cups of coffee

E D A E

Let's get back on the bus, this is one place that I really wanna see

[Chorus]

Well we're 18 Miles from Memphis, 18 Miles to Memphis

Yeah, 18 Miles to Memphis, 18 Miles to Memphis

Got a rocket in my pocket and I hit the fuse

Taking off in your direction have you heard the news

E D A E

We're just 18 Miles to Memphis and we won't leave 'til I rocked you all

[Instrumental]

A D A E D A E A

[Post-chorus]

D A

Alabama, Missisippi, Florida, Louisiana, big 'ol Texas

D A

From New England down to Georgia, Kansas City, Colorado, California

Well it's the last night of our tour,

D A E

We're gonna rock you thru the roof, just wait and see

[Outro]

Yeah we're 18 Miles from Memphis

18 Miles to Memphis Ooh, 18 Miles to Memphis 18 Miles to Memphis

Yeah, 18 Miles to Memphis 18 Miles to Memphis

ooh, 18 Miles to Memphis 18 Miles to Memphis

E D A D

Well we're 18 Miles to Memphis and we won't leave 'til we rocked you all

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