Memphis Tennessee Chords by Elvis Presley
Tempo:
111.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Bm
E
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[G]
[Bm] The long distance information gave me Memphis, Tennessee.
Helped me find the party trying to get in touch with me.
[G] She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call.
[D] My uncle took the message and he wrote it on [G] the wall.
[D] Helped me information to get in touch with my Marie.
She's the only one who would phone me from Memphis, Tennessee.
[G] Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge,
[D] just a half a mile from the Mississippi [G] Creek.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[Bm] Helped me information more than that I cannot add.
Only that I miss her [D] and all the fun we had.
[G] But we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree.
[D] Tore apart our happy home in Memphis, [G] Tennessee.
[D] Last time I saw Marie, she was waving me goodbye.
With her home drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye.
[G] [C] Marie is only [G] six years old.
Information, please, [D] try to put me through to her in Memphis, [G] Tennessee.
[D]
[G] [N]
[G]
[Bm] The long distance information gave me Memphis, Tennessee.
Helped me find the party trying to get in touch with me.
[G] She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call.
[D] My uncle took the message and he wrote it on [G] the wall.
[D] Helped me information to get in touch with my Marie.
She's the only one who would phone me from Memphis, Tennessee.
[G] Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge,
[D] just a half a mile from the Mississippi [G] Creek.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[Bm] Helped me information more than that I cannot add.
Only that I miss her [D] and all the fun we had.
[G] But we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree.
[D] Tore apart our happy home in Memphis, [G] Tennessee.
[D] Last time I saw Marie, she was waving me goodbye.
With her home drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye.
[G] [C] Marie is only [G] six years old.
Information, please, [D] try to put me through to her in Memphis, [G] Tennessee.
[D]
[G] [N]
Key:
G
D
Bm
E
C
G
D
Bm
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] The long distance information gave me Memphis, Tennessee.
Helped me find the party trying to get in touch with me.
[G] She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call.
[D] My uncle took the message and he wrote it on [G] the wall. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Helped me information to get in touch with my Marie.
She's the only one who would phone me from Memphis, Tennessee.
[G] Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge,
[D] just a half a mile from the Mississippi [G] Creek. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Helped me information more than that I cannot add.
Only that I miss her [D] and all the fun we had.
[G] But we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree.
[D] Tore apart our happy home in Memphis, [G] Tennessee. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Last time I saw Marie, she was waving me goodbye.
With her home drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye.
[G] [C] Marie is only [G] six years old.
Information, please, [D] try to put me through to her in Memphis, [G] Tennessee. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] The long distance information gave me Memphis, Tennessee.
Helped me find the party trying to get in touch with me.
[G] She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call.
[D] My uncle took the message and he wrote it on [G] the wall. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Helped me information to get in touch with my Marie.
She's the only one who would phone me from Memphis, Tennessee.
[G] Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge,
[D] just a half a mile from the Mississippi [G] Creek. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Helped me information more than that I cannot add.
Only that I miss her [D] and all the fun we had.
[G] But we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree.
[D] Tore apart our happy home in Memphis, [G] Tennessee. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Last time I saw Marie, she was waving me goodbye.
With her home drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye.
[G] [C] Marie is only [G] six years old.
Information, please, [D] try to put me through to her in Memphis, [G] Tennessee. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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