Walking In Memphis
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[Intro ]F G C Am F G C Am
(verse 1)
F G C Am F G C Am
Put on my blue suede shoes and I boarded the plane,
F G C Am
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues,
F G C Am
In the middle of the pouring rain,
F G C Am F G C Am
W.C. Handy, won't you look down over me,
F G C Am
Yeah, I got a first class ticket,
F G C
But I'm as blue as a boy can be,
[Refrão] F G C
Then I'm walking in Memphis,
Am F G Am
I was walking with my feet ten feet off Beale,
Am F G C
Walking in Memphis,
Am F G F C F C
But do I really feel the way I feel,
(verse 2)
F G C Am F G C Am
Saw the ghost of Elvis, on Union avenue,
F G C Am
Followed him up to the gates of Graceland,
F G C Am
Then I watched him walk right through,
F G C Am
Now, security they did not see him,
F G C Am
They just hovered around his tomb,
F G C Am
But there's a pretty little thing waiting for the King,
F (no chord) C
Down in the jungle room,
[Refrão] F G C
Then I'm walking in Memphis,
Am F G Am
I was walking with my feet ten feet off Beale,
Am F G C
Walking in Memphis,
Am F G F C F C
But do I really feel the way I feel,
(bridge)
F C F C
They've got catfish on the table,
F C F C
They've got gospel in the air,
E E7 F
And Reverend Green, be glad to see you,
F#dim G G7
When you haven't got a prayer,
F G C Am F G C Am
You got a prayer in Memphis,
(verse 3)
F G C Am F G C Am
Now, Muriel plays the piano, every Friday at the Hollywood,
F G C Am
And they brought me down to see her,
F G C Am
And they asked me if I would,
F G C Am
Do a little number,
F G C Am
And I sang with all my might,
F G C
She said Tell me, are you a Christian
Am F (no chord) C
And I said Ma'am, I am tonight,
[Refrão] F G C
Then I'm walking in Memphis,
Am F G Am
I was walking with my feet ten feet off Beale,
Am F G C
Walking in Memphis,
Am F C G C
But do I really feel the way I feel,
F G C
Oh I'm walking in Memphis,
Am F G Am
Walking with my feet ten feet off Beale,
Am F G C
Oh walking in Memphis,
Am F G C
But do I really feel the way I feel,
F G C
Walking in Memphis,
Am F G Am F G C Am F G
Oh
Chords by: palamin0@countrytabs.com
How to play Walking In Memphis
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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.