Chords for Johnny Rivers - Memphis (American Bandstand - July 11, 1964)
Tempo:
95.1 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
D
F#m
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It's guest time on American bandstand one of the hottest records in the country
No pun intended in the middle of July ladies and gentlemen a song called Memphis a man named Johnny Rivers
[E] [D] [Em]
[D] [E] [D] [B] [A]
[E]
[B] Nation give me Memphis, Tennessee
Help me fight [F#m] party and try to get in [B] touch with me
[E] She could not leave number, but I know who placed the call
Thought Martha [B] took the message and he wrote it on [E] the wall
Help [B] me
Touch with my Marie.
She's the only one who called him Memphis, Tennessee
[E] Hey homies on the south side
Hi, I'll follow Ria just just a half [B] a mile from the Mississippi
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B] Last time saw me she would win me by
very home drops on
That trickle from right, [E] but we were pulled apart because the mom did not agree
And fall apart [B] our happy home in Memphis, [E] Tennessee
[B] Help me
Information more than that.
I cannot add
Only then I miss her and all the fun we [F#m] had
[E] Marie's only six years old information we
Try to [B] put me through her in Memphis, [E] Tennessee
Hey
[N]
Johnny, how are you?
No pun intended in the middle of July ladies and gentlemen a song called Memphis a man named Johnny Rivers
[E] [D] [Em]
[D] [E] [D] [B] [A]
[E]
[B] Nation give me Memphis, Tennessee
Help me fight [F#m] party and try to get in [B] touch with me
[E] She could not leave number, but I know who placed the call
Thought Martha [B] took the message and he wrote it on [E] the wall
Help [B] me
Touch with my Marie.
She's the only one who called him Memphis, Tennessee
[E] Hey homies on the south side
Hi, I'll follow Ria just just a half [B] a mile from the Mississippi
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B] Last time saw me she would win me by
very home drops on
That trickle from right, [E] but we were pulled apart because the mom did not agree
And fall apart [B] our happy home in Memphis, [E] Tennessee
[B] Help me
Information more than that.
I cannot add
Only then I miss her and all the fun we [F#m] had
[E] Marie's only six years old information we
Try to [B] put me through her in Memphis, [E] Tennessee
Hey
[N]
Johnny, how are you?
Key:
E
B
D
F#m
Em
E
B
D
It's guest time on American bandstand one of the hottest records in the country
No pun intended in the middle of July ladies and gentlemen a song called Memphis a man named Johnny Rivers
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [B] _ [A] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ Nation give me Memphis, Tennessee
_ Help me fight [F#m] party and try to get in [B] touch with me
[E] She could not leave number, but I know who placed the call
Thought Martha [B] took the message and he wrote it on [E] the wall
_ _ _ _ Help _ [B] me
_ Touch with my Marie.
She's the only one who called him Memphis, Tennessee
[E] Hey homies on the south side
Hi, I'll follow Ria just just a half [B] a mile from the Mississippi
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] Last time saw me she would win me by
very home drops on
That trickle from right, [E] but we were pulled apart because the mom did not agree
And fall apart [B] our happy home in Memphis, [E] Tennessee _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] Help me
Information more than that.
I cannot add
Only then I miss her and all the fun we [F#m] had
[E] _ Marie's only six years old information we
Try to [B] put me through her in Memphis, [E] Tennessee _ _ _ _ _
_ Hey _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ Johnny, how are you?
No pun intended in the middle of July ladies and gentlemen a song called Memphis a man named Johnny Rivers
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [B] _ [A] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ Nation give me Memphis, Tennessee
_ Help me fight [F#m] party and try to get in [B] touch with me
[E] She could not leave number, but I know who placed the call
Thought Martha [B] took the message and he wrote it on [E] the wall
_ _ _ _ Help _ [B] me
_ Touch with my Marie.
She's the only one who called him Memphis, Tennessee
[E] Hey homies on the south side
Hi, I'll follow Ria just just a half [B] a mile from the Mississippi
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] Last time saw me she would win me by
very home drops on
That trickle from right, [E] but we were pulled apart because the mom did not agree
And fall apart [B] our happy home in Memphis, [E] Tennessee _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] Help me
Information more than that.
I cannot add
Only then I miss her and all the fun we [F#m] had
[E] _ Marie's only six years old information we
Try to [B] put me through her in Memphis, [E] Tennessee _ _ _ _ _
_ Hey _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ Johnny, how are you?