Memphis On The River Chords by Matt Stell
Tempo:
85.8 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [G] [C]
[G]
[C] You try so hard [F] to be a mystery
[C]
A lady never shows her [G] cards
[C] The words you speak say [F] you love me
[C] But the tone of your voice [G] says it's hard
[Am] Love me to pieces
You [F] left me speechless
[Am] I'm fine and fair
But babe, I [G] know your weakness
[F] Let's go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F]
You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F]
Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go
I don't pretend to [F] have the answers
As [C] if the questions [G] weren't enough
[C] The less you say, [F] the more you share
[C] Begging me to call [G] your bluff
It's just [Am] six o'clock
Baby, [F] don't you stop
Leave [Am] Nathville now
Now leave [G] Little Rock
We'll [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F] You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F] Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go
[Am] Nothing soothes [G] wrong
[Am] Like slow heat in [G] the dark
[Am] With that old [F] song playing
[Am] That echoes just what [G] I'm saying, babe
Let's [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F] You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F] Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go
We'll [F] go to Memphis on the river
[G] [Am]
Let's [F] go to [C] Memphis on the river
[A] [G]
[F] Memphis [C] on the river, [A] baby
Yeah, let's [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] Let's go to [D] Memphis [C] [G] on [Am]
[C] the river
[C] [G]
[G]
[C] You try so hard [F] to be a mystery
[C]
A lady never shows her [G] cards
[C] The words you speak say [F] you love me
[C] But the tone of your voice [G] says it's hard
[Am] Love me to pieces
You [F] left me speechless
[Am] I'm fine and fair
But babe, I [G] know your weakness
[F] Let's go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F]
You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F]
Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go
I don't pretend to [F] have the answers
As [C] if the questions [G] weren't enough
[C] The less you say, [F] the more you share
[C] Begging me to call [G] your bluff
It's just [Am] six o'clock
Baby, [F] don't you stop
Leave [Am] Nathville now
Now leave [G] Little Rock
We'll [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F] You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F] Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go
[Am] Nothing soothes [G] wrong
[Am] Like slow heat in [G] the dark
[Am] With that old [F] song playing
[Am] That echoes just what [G] I'm saying, babe
Let's [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F] You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F] Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go
We'll [F] go to Memphis on the river
[G] [Am]
Let's [F] go to [C] Memphis on the river
[A] [G]
[F] Memphis [C] on the river, [A] baby
Yeah, let's [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] Let's go to [D] Memphis [C] [G] on [Am]
[C] the river
[C] [G]
Key:
C
G
F
Am
D
C
G
F
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] You try so hard [F] to be a mystery
_ [C]
A lady never shows her [G] cards _ _
[C] The words you speak say [F] you love me
[C] But the tone of your voice [G] says it's hard
_ [Am] Love me to pieces
You [F] left me speechless
_ [Am] I'm fine and fair
But babe, I [G] know your weakness
[F] Let's go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F]
You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F]
Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go _
_ I don't pretend to [F] have the answers
As [C] if the questions [G] weren't enough _
_ [C] The less you say, [F] the more you share
[C] Begging me to call [G] your bluff
It's just [Am] six o'clock
Baby, [F] don't you stop
Leave [Am] Nathville now
Now leave [G] Little Rock
We'll [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F] You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F] Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go
[Am] _ Nothing soothes [G] wrong _ _
[Am] Like slow heat in [G] the dark _
_ [Am] _ With that old [F] song playing _
[Am] That echoes just what [G] I'm saying, babe
Let's [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F] You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F] Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go
We'll [F] go to Memphis on the river
[G] _ _ [Am]
Let's [F] go to [C] Memphis on the river
[A] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] Memphis [C] on the river, [A] baby
Yeah, let's [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] Let's go to _ _ [D] Memphis [C] _ _ [G] on _ [Am] _
[C] the river
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] You try so hard [F] to be a mystery
_ [C]
A lady never shows her [G] cards _ _
[C] The words you speak say [F] you love me
[C] But the tone of your voice [G] says it's hard
_ [Am] Love me to pieces
You [F] left me speechless
_ [Am] I'm fine and fair
But babe, I [G] know your weakness
[F] Let's go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F]
You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F]
Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go _
_ I don't pretend to [F] have the answers
As [C] if the questions [G] weren't enough _
_ [C] The less you say, [F] the more you share
[C] Begging me to call [G] your bluff
It's just [Am] six o'clock
Baby, [F] don't you stop
Leave [Am] Nathville now
Now leave [G] Little Rock
We'll [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F] You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F] Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go
[Am] _ Nothing soothes [G] wrong _ _
[Am] Like slow heat in [G] the dark _
_ [Am] _ With that old [F] song playing _
[Am] That echoes just what [G] I'm saying, babe
Let's [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's the best place we know
[F] You can [C] wear your emerald [G] dress
And make sure it hair glow
[F] We'll drink whiskey [C] mixed with moonlight
[G] Like the water steady flow
[F] Memphis [C] on the river
[G] That's where I [C] wanna go
We'll [F] go to Memphis on the river
[G] _ _ [Am]
Let's [F] go to [C] Memphis on the river
[A] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] Memphis [C] on the river, [A] baby
Yeah, let's [F] go to Memphis [C] on the river
[G] Let's go to _ _ [D] Memphis [C] _ _ [G] on _ [Am] _
[C] the river
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _