Baby Took A Limo To Memphis Chords by Guy Clark

Tempo:
95.6 bpm
Chords used:

Em

E

A

Bm

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Guy Clark - Baby Took A Limo To Memphis chords
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[G#] [Em] [G#] [D] [Em]
[Bm] [D] [Em] [F#m] My day?
[F] [Bm]
[D] [Em] [Bm] [D] [Em]
[G] [Em] Play the blues.
I'll play the [F#m] blues.
[Bm]
[A] [D] [A]
[E]
[A]
[B] She [Bm]
[E] did not want to drive.
She did not want to [C#] fly.
[E] She did not want to wait [A] for a bus to [B] come by.
[E] She did not want to hassle.
She [A] did not want to [G] hurry.
[E] She did not want to know [F#m] what it cost.
[B] Don't worry.
[Em] Baby took a limo to [A] Memphis.
[E] Seemed like the thing to do.
[Em]
Baby took a limo to [A] Memphis.
[Bm] She did it cause she wanted to.
[E] She was not looking fat, but she was [Bm] looking good.
[E] She was not in the mood [A] to be knocking [B] on wood.
[E] She knows [E] what she wants.
She knows how to get it.
She knows what it takes [A] just to [A#] do it.
Don't [B] regret it.
[Em] Baby took a limo to [A] Memphis.
[E] Seemed like the thing to do.
[Em] Baby took a limo to Memphis.
[A]
[B] She did it cause she wanted to.
[Bm] [Em] [E] [F#m] [Em]
[Bm] [Em] [F#m] [B]
[E] [D] [E]
[D] [E] [Bm] [Em] [F#]
[A] The shortest distance [Em] between two towns.
[G] Is riding in a limo [B] with the windows down.
[Bm]
[G#] Don't ask where she's going, man.
She [F#m] might [Em] let you know.
[E] Don't ask when she's coming [F#m] back.
Hey, she [B] don't know.
[E] [F#] Don't [Em] let her fool you.
Cause she's nobody's [F#] fool.
[Bm] She [Em] knows what's [F#m] tacky and she knows [B] what's cool.
[Em] Baby took a limo to Memphis.
[E] Seemed like the thing to [F#m] do.
[E] [D] Baby took [G] a limo to [A] Memphis.
[Bm] She did it cause she wanted to.
[G] Baby took a [A] limo to Memphis.
[E] Seemed like the thing to do.
[A] Baby took a [Em] limo to Memphis.
[A] [B] She did it cause she wanted [A#] to.
[B] That's right.
[Em] [E] [D] [Em] [E] [D] [Em] [A]
[B] [Bm] [Em] [E] [A]
[Em] [E] [D] [Em] [D]
[B]
[Bm] [G] [E]
[F]
Key:  
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
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To learn Guy Clark - Baby Took A Limo To Memphis chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Bm, D, Em, E, B, E and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 47 BPM before aiming for the song's 96 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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[G#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G#] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
[Bm] _ [D] _ [Em] _ [F#m] My day?
[F] _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ [Em] Play the blues.
I'll play the [F#m] blues.
[Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ She [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[E] did not want to drive.
She did not want to [C#] fly.
[E] She did not want to wait [A] for a bus to [B] come by.
[E] She did not want to hassle.
She [A] did not want to [G] hurry.
[E] She did not want to know [F#m] what it cost.
[B] Don't worry.
[Em] Baby took a limo to [A] Memphis. _ _
[E] Seemed like the thing to do.
[Em] _ _
Baby took a limo to [A] Memphis. _
[Bm] She did it cause she wanted to. _
[E] She was not looking fat, but she was [Bm] looking good.
[E] She was not in the mood [A] to be knocking [B] on wood.
[E] She knows [E] what she wants.
She knows how to get it.
She knows what it takes [A] just to [A#] do it.
Don't [B] regret it. _
[Em] Baby took a limo to [A] Memphis. _ _
[E] Seemed like the thing to do. _ _ _
[Em] Baby took a limo to Memphis.
_ [A]
[B] She did it cause she wanted to. _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ [Em] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ [F#] _
[A] The shortest distance [Em] between two towns.
[G] Is riding in a limo [B] with the windows down.
[Bm] _
_ [G#] Don't ask where she's going, man.
She [F#m] might [Em] let you know.
[E] Don't ask when she's coming [F#m] back.
Hey, she [B] don't know.
[E] [F#] Don't [Em] let her fool you.
Cause she's nobody's [F#] fool.
[Bm] She [Em] knows what's [F#m] tacky and she knows [B] what's cool.
[Em] Baby took a limo to Memphis.
_ _ _ [E] Seemed like the thing to [F#m] do.
[E] _ _ _ [D] Baby took [G] a limo to [A] Memphis.
_ [Bm] She did it cause she wanted to.
_ _ _ [G] Baby took a [A] limo to Memphis.
_ [E] _ Seemed like the thing to do.
_ _ [A] _ Baby took a [Em] limo to Memphis.
[A] _ [B] She did it cause she wanted [A#] to.
[B] That's right.
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[B] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ [A] _
[Em] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
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[Bm] _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
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The album Dublin Blues includes this song, written by Guy Clark.

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