Memphis Tennessee
View chords used in this chart
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
A#m: 6-4-x-x-x-x (play this alternating between A string and E string)
[Intro]
slide up the E string from 8/9 before first G
G G G9 G9 G G G9 G9
[Verse 1]
C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9
Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee
C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9
Help me find the party trying to get in touch with me
G G9 G G9
She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call
C#7 C#9 C#7 F#
Because my uncle took the message and he wrote it on the wall
[Interlude]
A#m A#m
e|-------14----14----14----|-------14----14----14----|
B|-------14----14----14-17-|-------14----14----14-17-|
G|-13/15----15----15----15-|-13/15----15----15----15-|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse 2]
C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9
Ah, help me, information, get in touch with my Marie
C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9
She's the only one who'd phone me here from Memphis, Tennessee
G G9 G G9
Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge
C#7 C#9 C#7 F
Just a half a mile from the Mississippi Bridge
[Interlude]
A#m A#m
e|-------14----14----14----|-------14----14----14-16-|
B|-------14----14----14-17-|-------14----14----14-17-|
G|-13/15----15----15----15-|-13/15----15----15----15-|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Solo]
C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9
e|------9--9-7-6-4-|-----9-7-6-\4-|------9-7-6-\4-4-6-|-7-7-7-6-\4-|
B|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|------------|
G|-8/10---10-8-6-4-|-8/10--8-6-\4-|-8/10---8-6-\4-4-6-|-8-8-8-6-\4-|
D|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|------------|
A|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|------------|
E|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|------------|
G G9 G G9
e|-------12-12--11\-9--9--11-|-12-12-12-11-11\9--|
B|---------------------------|-------------------|
G|-11/13-13-13--11\10-10--10-|-13-13-13-11-11\10-|
D|---------------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------------------|-------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------------|
C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9 F
e|-------9--9-7-7--6-|-6/7-7-6-4-2-|
B|-------------------|-----------2-|
G|-8/10-10-10-8-8--6-|-6/8-8-6-4-3-|
D|-------------------|-------------|
A|-------------------|-------------|
E|-------------------|-------------|
[Interlude]
A#m A#m
e|-------14----14----14-----|-------14----14----14-----|
B|-------14----14----14-17\-|-------14----14----14-17\-|
G|-13/15----15----15----15\-|-13/15----15----15----15\-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
[Verse 3]
C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9
Ah, help me, information, more than that I cannot add
C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had
G G9 G G9
But we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree
C#7 C#9 C#7 F
And tore apart our happy home in Memphis, Tennessee
[Interlude]
A#m A#m
e|-------14----14----14-----|-------14----14----14-----|
B|-------14----14----14-17\-|-------14----14----14-17\-|
G|-13/15----15----15----15\-|-13/15----15----15----15\-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
[Verse 4]
C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9
Last time I saw Marie, she was waving me goodbye
C#7 C#9 C#7 C#9
With hurry home drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye
G G9 G G9
Marie is only six years old, information please
C#7 C#9 C#7 F
Try to put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee
[Outro]
A#m A#m
e|-------14----14----14-----|-------14----14----14-----|
B|-------14----14----14-17\-|-------14----14----14-17\-|
G|-13/15----15----15----15\-|-13/15----15----15----15\-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
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How to play Memphis Tennessee
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.