Chords for George Thorogood Memphis Tennessee
Tempo:
104.25 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
C#m
F#
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[B] Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee.
Help me find the party that tried to get in touch with me.
[E] They would not leave a number, but I know a place to call.
[B] But my uncle took the message and he [E] wrote it on the wall.
[C#m] [B] Long distance information, get in touch with the Mammarie.
She's the only one who's from here, from Memphis, Tennessee.
[E] Her home is on the south side, on a ridge.
[B] Just a half a mile from the [E] Mississippi Bridge.
[F#] [B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B] Long distance information, more than that I cannot add.
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had.
[E] But we were so apart because her mom did not agree.
[B] And so her bought a happy home in [E] Memphis, Tennessee.
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
She's waving [Bm] me [B] goodbye with her ear-home drops on her cheeks,
and trickles from her eyes.
[E] Marie is only six years old.
Information, please [B] try to put me through to her in Memphis, [E] Tennessee.
[B]
[Bm] [B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[F#] [B] Yes, oh yes, long distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay.
Which love one is calling me?
I did not hear his name.
[E] Smoke's are deep within my heart, her mom and I, Marie.
[B] It's so good to hear your voice from [E] Memphis, Tennessee.
[B] Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know.
Surely you have not forgot how much I love you so.
[E] If you would remember dear and sometimes talk to [C#m] me,
[B] maybe that would reunite our home [E] in Tennessee.
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
You didn't want to see me off and promise not to grieve.
[E] My heart was torn apart and back at Marie.
[B] And there the pieces still remain with you in [E] Tennessee.
I
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B] guess I should stop talking after all you've faced the call.
But anyway that I can help you.
[E] Then she spoke and asked me to come back to see Marie
[B] and live together in our home in Memphis, [E] Tennessee.
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[D] [E]
[B] Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee.
Help me find the party that tried to get in touch with me.
[E] They would not leave a number, but I know a place to call.
[B] But my uncle took the message and he [E] wrote it on the wall.
[C#m] [B] Long distance information, get in touch with the Mammarie.
She's the only one who's from here, from Memphis, Tennessee.
[E] Her home is on the south side, on a ridge.
[B] Just a half a mile from the [E] Mississippi Bridge.
[F#] [B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B] Long distance information, more than that I cannot add.
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had.
[E] But we were so apart because her mom did not agree.
[B] And so her bought a happy home in [E] Memphis, Tennessee.
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
She's waving [Bm] me [B] goodbye with her ear-home drops on her cheeks,
and trickles from her eyes.
[E] Marie is only six years old.
Information, please [B] try to put me through to her in Memphis, [E] Tennessee.
[B]
[Bm] [B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[F#] [B] Yes, oh yes, long distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay.
Which love one is calling me?
I did not hear his name.
[E] Smoke's are deep within my heart, her mom and I, Marie.
[B] It's so good to hear your voice from [E] Memphis, Tennessee.
[B] Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know.
Surely you have not forgot how much I love you so.
[E] If you would remember dear and sometimes talk to [C#m] me,
[B] maybe that would reunite our home [E] in Tennessee.
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
You didn't want to see me off and promise not to grieve.
[E] My heart was torn apart and back at Marie.
[B] And there the pieces still remain with you in [E] Tennessee.
I
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B] guess I should stop talking after all you've faced the call.
But anyway that I can help you.
[E] Then she spoke and asked me to come back to see Marie
[B] and live together in our home in Memphis, [E] Tennessee.
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[D] [E]
Key:
E
B
C#m
F#
Bm
E
B
C#m
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee.
_ Help me find the party that tried to get in touch with me.
[E] They would not leave a number, but I know a place to call.
[B] But my uncle took the message and he [E] wrote it on the wall. _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] [B] Long distance information, get in touch with the Mammarie.
She's the only one who's from here, from Memphis, Tennessee.
[E] Her home is on the south side, on a ridge.
[B] Just a half a mile from the [E] Mississippi Bridge. _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] Long distance information, more than that I cannot add.
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had.
[E] But we were so apart because her mom did not agree.
[B] And so her bought a happy home in [E] Memphis, Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
She's waving [Bm] me [B] goodbye with her ear-home drops on her cheeks,
and trickles from her eyes.
[E] Marie is only six years old.
Information, please [B] try to put me through to her in Memphis, [E] Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] [B] Yes, oh yes, long distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay.
Which love one is calling me?
I did not hear his name.
[E] Smoke's are deep within my heart, her mom and I, Marie.
[B] It's so good to hear your voice from [E] Memphis, Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know.
Surely you have not forgot how much I love you so.
[E] If you would remember dear and sometimes talk to [C#m] me,
[B] maybe that would reunite our home [E] in Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You didn't want to see me off and promise not to grieve.
[E] My heart was torn apart and back at Marie.
[B] And there the pieces still remain with you in [E] Tennessee.
_ I _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] guess I should stop talking after all you've faced the call.
But anyway that I can help you.
_ _ _ [E] Then she spoke and asked me to come back to see Marie
[B] and live together in our home in Memphis, [E] Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee.
_ Help me find the party that tried to get in touch with me.
[E] They would not leave a number, but I know a place to call.
[B] But my uncle took the message and he [E] wrote it on the wall. _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] [B] Long distance information, get in touch with the Mammarie.
She's the only one who's from here, from Memphis, Tennessee.
[E] Her home is on the south side, on a ridge.
[B] Just a half a mile from the [E] Mississippi Bridge. _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] Long distance information, more than that I cannot add.
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had.
[E] But we were so apart because her mom did not agree.
[B] And so her bought a happy home in [E] Memphis, Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
She's waving [Bm] me [B] goodbye with her ear-home drops on her cheeks,
and trickles from her eyes.
[E] Marie is only six years old.
Information, please [B] try to put me through to her in Memphis, [E] Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] [B] Yes, oh yes, long distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay.
Which love one is calling me?
I did not hear his name.
[E] Smoke's are deep within my heart, her mom and I, Marie.
[B] It's so good to hear your voice from [E] Memphis, Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know.
Surely you have not forgot how much I love you so.
[E] If you would remember dear and sometimes talk to [C#m] me,
[B] maybe that would reunite our home [E] in Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You didn't want to see me off and promise not to grieve.
[E] My heart was torn apart and back at Marie.
[B] And there the pieces still remain with you in [E] Tennessee.
_ I _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] guess I should stop talking after all you've faced the call.
But anyway that I can help you.
_ _ _ [E] Then she spoke and asked me to come back to see Marie
[B] and live together in our home in Memphis, [E] Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
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