Back To Memphis
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[Intro ]Chord - D
(verse)
D A
It ain't natural for a delta man,
G A
To be surrounded by all this sand,
D A
To fear the echoes of live rounds,
G A
To never sleep when the sun goes down,
(Bridge)
Bm A G
So I'm writing you this letter,
D Em7 Asus
To say I miss you more than ever and to promise you this,
[Refrão]G A D
WHEN I make it back to Memphis,
G A D
I'm gonna take you in my arms,
Bm G
And never let you go,
A D
And girl I promise you a kiss,
F#m Bm A - G
For every day we've missed,
A D
'Til I make it back to Memphis,
(verse)
I'll have to say I think we've done some good
If I had to do it all again I know I would
There's still a few shots every now and then
But they say this thing is finally coming to an end
(bridge)
So this might be my final letter
I say the sooner the better cause I'm ready to come home
(chorus)
When I make it back to Memphis
I'm gonna take you in my arms
And never let you go
And girl I promise you a kiss
For every day we've missed
'Til I make it back to Memphis
(bridge)
Bm A G
She reads his letters everyday,
A Bm
Then she puts them all away,
A G
Next to his medal and a flag,
F#m Em - D - G
That she would gladly give back,
[Refrão] G A D
If it would bring him back to Memphis,
G A D
So he could take her in his arms,
A Bm G
And never let her go,
A D
Cause he promised her a kiss,
F#m Bm - A - G
For every day they've missed,
A D
'Til he made it back to Memphis,
G A D - C - G - D
If he could only make it back to Memphis,
D
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How to play Back To Memphis
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.