Walking In Memphis
[Intro] | F G C Am| | F G C Am |
[Verse 1]
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Put on my blue suede shoes, And I board-ed the plane.
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Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues,
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In the middle of the pouring rain.
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W.__C. Handy, won't you look down over me,
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Yeah I got a first class ticket But I'm as blue as a boy can be
[Chorus]
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Then I'm walking in Memphis, Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale.
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Walking in Mem—phis, But do I really feel the way I feel? strum change
[Verse 2]
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Saw the ghost of El—vis, On Union Ave—nue.
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Followed him up to the gates of Grace—land,
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Then I watched him walk right through.
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Now se—curity they did not see him
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They just hovered 'round his tomb.
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But there's a pretty little thing, Wait—ing for the King Down in the Jungle Room,
[Chorus ] [Instrumental] | G7sus4 C | | G7sus4 C |
[Bridge]
single strum
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They've got catfish on the table They've got gospel in the air
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And Reverend Green__ be glad to see you When you haven't got a prayer
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[Verse 3]
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Now Muriel plays piano Every Friday at the Hollywood
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And they brought me down to see her
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And they asked me if I would Do a little number
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And I sang with all my might
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And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
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And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight"
[Chorus]
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Walking in Mem—phis, (Walking in Memphis)
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I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale. (Walk, walk, walk)
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Walking in Mem—phis, (Walking in Memphis)
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But do I really feel the way I feel? (Walk, walk, walk)
Repeat above chorus
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[Outro]
F G C Am F G C Am
Put on my blue suede shoes, And I board-ed the plane.
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Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues,
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In the middle of the pouring rain.
[Coda]
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Chords: EADGBe EADGBe
F 133211
G 355433
C X32010 or X35553
Am XX2210 or X57765
G7sus4 330011 or 333033
C7 X32310 or X35353
C7sus4 X35311 or 333363
E7 020100
F7 131211
F#7 242322
G7 320001 or 363433
Csus4 X33011 or X33563