Outskirts Of Memphis Chords by Shakura Saida

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I'm [Gb] on [Eb] the outskirts of Memphis, _ [Ab] _ a long way [Eb] from home.
[Ebm] _ I'm [Eb] _ _
[Ab] on the outskirts of Memphis, _ _ a long way [Eb] from home.
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[Bb] I'm waiting for my baby, _ [Ab] cause he [Fm] left me [Eb] all alone.
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He [Eb] took me down to Beale Street, _ [Ab] said it was fun [Eb] down there. _ _ _ _
He took [Ab] me down to Beale Street, _ said it was fun [Eb] down there.
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He bought me some [Bb] cappies, Donnie B.
[Ab] B's.
Oh, then he [Ebm] disappeared.
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[Bbm] found him at the Stax Museum.
_ [Ab] He was bopping up [Gb] and [Eb] down.
_ [C] _ [Gb] _ [Ab] [Eb] I [Ab] found him at the Stax Museum.
Look at him, bopping [Eb] up and down. _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] [Bb] I lent him five dollars, _ [Ab] and he was gone when I [Ebm] turned around.
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I [Eb] snipped him out in Clarksdale, _ [Ab] standing at the crossroads [Eb] at twelve o'clock. _ _ _ _
I [Ab] snipped him out in Clarksdale, at the crossroads [Eb] at twelve o'clock.
He started [Ebm] _
_ [Bb] _ running, _ [Ab] _ hey, I want [Eb] my money [Ebm] back.
[B] _ [Eb] Come on now, [Bb] talk about [Bbm] it.
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[Ab] I _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Eb] chased him over to Graceland.
[Ab] _ He was visiting [Eb] the king.
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[Eb] I [Ab] chased him over to Graceland.
He was visiting [Eb] the king.
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Oh, [Bb] but he acted like he didn't know me.
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[Bbm] I'm [Eb] on the outskirts of Memphis, _ [Ab] a long way [Eb] from [Ebm] home. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] [Ab] I'm on the outskirts of Memphis, _ a long way [Eb] from [Ebm] home. _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] [Bb] I'm waiting for my baby.
[Ab] _ [Db] Nobody left me [Eb] all [Bbm] alone.
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You know, [Bbm] I think I'm going to go down to Gluskin's, [Eb] get me some fried chicken, [Ebm] and a piece of [Db] chocolate.
What about that [Ebm] man?
He ain't nothing no how.
[Eb] He is.
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