Memphis Soul Stew Chords by King Curtis
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [E]
Today's special is Memphis Soul Stew.
We sell so much of this, people wonder what we put in it.
We're gonna tell you right now.
Give me about a half a teacup of base.
Now I need a pound of fatback [Em] drums.
[A] Now give me four tablespoons [C] of ballin' Memphis guitar.
This gonna taste all right.
[E]
[A]
[Bm] [E]
Now just a little pinch of organ.
Now give me a half a pint of horn.
[Em]
[E]
Place on the burner and bring to a boil.
That's it, that's it, that's it right there.
Now beat well.
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Now [E] beat well.
[A]
Today's special is Memphis Soul Stew.
We sell so much of this, people wonder what we put in it.
We're gonna tell you right now.
Give me about a half a teacup of base.
Now I need a pound of fatback [Em] drums.
[A] Now give me four tablespoons [C] of ballin' Memphis guitar.
This gonna taste all right.
[E]
[A]
[Bm] [E]
Now just a little pinch of organ.
Now give me a half a pint of horn.
[Em]
[E]
Place on the burner and bring to a boil.
That's it, that's it, that's it right there.
Now beat well.
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Now [E] beat well.
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Key:
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E
D
Em
C
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E
D
[N] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Today's special is Memphis Soul Stew. _ _ _
We sell so much of this, people wonder what we put in it. _
_ We're gonna tell you right now. _ _ _
_ Give me about a half a teacup _ _ of base. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now I need a pound of fatback [Em] drums. _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] Now give me four tablespoons [C] of ballin' Memphis guitar.
This gonna taste all right.
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Now just a little pinch of organ. _ _ _
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_ _ Now give me a half a pint _ of horn. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Place on the burner _ and bring to a boil.
_ _ _ _ _ _ That's it, that's it, that's it right there. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now beat well. _ _ _ _ _ _
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Now _ _ [E] beat well. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Today's special is Memphis Soul Stew. _ _ _
We sell so much of this, people wonder what we put in it. _
_ We're gonna tell you right now. _ _ _
_ Give me about a half a teacup _ _ of base. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now I need a pound of fatback [Em] drums. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Now give me four tablespoons [C] of ballin' Memphis guitar.
This gonna taste all right.
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Now just a little pinch of organ. _ _ _
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_ _ Now give me a half a pint _ of horn. _ _ _ _
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Place on the burner _ and bring to a boil.
_ _ _ _ _ _ That's it, that's it, that's it right there. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now beat well. _ _ _ _ _ _
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Now _ _ [E] beat well. _
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