Memphis
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C G C G F
C Em Am
All night long and half the next day
F G C G
Oh, I'm in trouble now
C Em Am
All of the pay phones along the interstate
F G Gsus G
I am the last to know
F Em
All of our memories appear on the road to me
Dm Dm/C G G G
No matter what I do
C Em Am
There's a lot of nice sights from Denver to Memphis
F G C G
And all I can see is you
C Em Am
I used to be grateful for all of the travel
F G C G
But now I can't really tell
C Em Am
Away on business headed for Memphis
F G Gsus G
I'm on the road to hell
F Em
You put the blame on me for taking the things I need
Dm Dm/C G Gsus G
Some of those things came true
C Em Am
I waited my whole life just to see Memphis
F G C
Now all I can see is you
Fm C
Voices are calling me on
Fm Dm G Gsus G
Sometimes the voices you hear can be wrong
SOLO
C Em Am
I thought of stopping and maybe calling
F G C G
But I know what you would say
C Em Am
That a whole world of love shared by two people
F G Gsus G
Some things can never change
F Em
It still confuses me this is why you would leave
Dm Dm/C G Gsus G
Do what you have to do
C Em Am
I saw my choices and I chose Memphis
F G Am
Now all I can see is you
F Fm C
All I can see is you
Cry Cry Cry
Razor & Tie Records 1998
Group Denial Music/Cherry River Music
Songs Of Dreamworks(BMI)
How to play Memphis
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.