Memphis, Tennessee Chords by Chuck Berry

Tempo:
94.7 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

B

G#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chuck Berry - Memphis, Tennessee (1959) chords
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[F#]
[C#] Long distance [B]
information, [C#] give me Memphis, Tennessee.
Help me [B] find the party, [C#] try to get in touch [G#m] with me.
[F#] She could not leave her number, but I know her place in the [C#m] hall.
Cause my uncle [B] took the message [C#] and wrote it [F#] on the wall.
[C#] Help me information, get in touch with my Marie.
She's the only one [B] who'd phone me here [C#] from Memphis, Tennessee.
[F#] Her home is on the south side, high up on a beach.
[C#] Just [G#m] a half a mile [C#] from the [F#] Mississippi.
[A#m]
[G#m] [C#]
[D#]
[C#] [F#]
[A#m] [F#]
[C#] Help me [G#m] information, [D#m] more than that I [C#] cannot add.
Only that I miss her, and all the fun we had.
But [F#] we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree.
[C#m] Tore apart our [B] happy home in Memphis, [F#] Tennessee.
[C#] Last time I saw Marie, she's waving me [B] goodbye.
[F#] With [F] hurry home drops on her cheek that trickle from her eyes.
[F#] Marie is only six years old.
Help me information, [C#m] please.
[A#m] Try to [G#m] put me through to [C#] her.
Memphis, [F#] Tennessee.
Key:  
C#
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F#
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B
12341112
G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
B
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To start learning Chuck Berry - Memphis, Tennessee chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, C#, B, C#, F#, B, F#, A#m, G#m and C# in sequence. Set your pace at 47 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 95. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] Long distance [B]
information, [C#] give me Memphis, Tennessee. _
Help me [B] find the party, [C#] try to get in touch [G#m] with me.
[F#] She could not leave her number, but I know her place in the [C#m] hall.
Cause my uncle [B] took the message [C#] and wrote it [F#] on the wall. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] Help me information, get in touch with my Marie.
She's the only one [B] who'd phone me here [C#] from Memphis, Tennessee.
[F#] Her home is on the south side, high up on a beach.
[C#] Just [G#m] a half a mile [C#] from the [F#] Mississippi. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _
[G#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#m] _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] Help me [G#m] information, [D#m] more than that I [C#] cannot add.
Only that I miss her, and all the fun we had.
But [F#] we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree.
[C#m] Tore apart our [B] happy home in Memphis, [F#] Tennessee. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] Last time I saw Marie, she's waving me [B] goodbye.
[F#] With [F] hurry home drops on her cheek that trickle from her eyes.
[F#] Marie is only six years old.
Help me information, [C#m] please.
[A#m] Try to [G#m] put me through to [C#] her.
Memphis, [F#] Tennessee. _ _
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This song was penned by Chuck Berry.

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