Chords for Hoyt Axton Midnight In Memphis
Tempo:
106.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[A]
It's midnight in Memphis, [D] all the girls [A] are out tonight.
[D]
Midnight in Memphis, but my true love is [A] not in sight.
[F#m] Oh, the neon is glowing, [E] but I just [A] can't see the light.
Girl, I'm following my footsteps, [D] trying to find [A] myself a friend.
Following [D]
my footsteps, just to see [A] where it might end.
[F#m] Oh, I'm trying to break these blues, [E] but I can't even [A] get them to bend.
[D]
[A] Midnight in Memphis, [E]
when [A] would you take me away?
[D]
[A] Midnight in Memphis, [E] it's a long, long time [A] before the day.
It's burning on Beale Street, [D] can't you [A] hear those engines roar?
[D] It's burning on Beale Street, there's a [A] girl in every door.
Girl in every door, [F#m] it don't matter what you got, [E] ask her [A] even more.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D]
[A]
[F#m]
[E] [A]
I heard the river rising, [D] rising [A] up over my head.
[D] I heard the river rising, [A] this is what it said.
[F#m] Said I don't need no live [E] ones, I just take [A] care of the dead.
[D] Oh, [A] Midnight in Memphis, [E]
when [A] would you take me away?
[D]
[A] Midnight in Memphis, [E] it's a long, long time [A] before the day.
[D]
[A] Midnight in Memphis, [D]
[A] Midnight in Memphis,
[D] [A] Midnight in Memphis.
[E] [A]
[D] [N]
[A]
It's midnight in Memphis, [D] all the girls [A] are out tonight.
[D]
Midnight in Memphis, but my true love is [A] not in sight.
[F#m] Oh, the neon is glowing, [E] but I just [A] can't see the light.
Girl, I'm following my footsteps, [D] trying to find [A] myself a friend.
Following [D]
my footsteps, just to see [A] where it might end.
[F#m] Oh, I'm trying to break these blues, [E] but I can't even [A] get them to bend.
[D]
[A] Midnight in Memphis, [E]
when [A] would you take me away?
[D]
[A] Midnight in Memphis, [E] it's a long, long time [A] before the day.
It's burning on Beale Street, [D] can't you [A] hear those engines roar?
[D] It's burning on Beale Street, there's a [A] girl in every door.
Girl in every door, [F#m] it don't matter what you got, [E] ask her [A] even more.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D]
[A]
[F#m]
[E] [A]
I heard the river rising, [D] rising [A] up over my head.
[D] I heard the river rising, [A] this is what it said.
[F#m] Said I don't need no live [E] ones, I just take [A] care of the dead.
[D] Oh, [A] Midnight in Memphis, [E]
when [A] would you take me away?
[D]
[A] Midnight in Memphis, [E] it's a long, long time [A] before the day.
[D]
[A] Midnight in Memphis, [D]
[A] Midnight in Memphis,
[D] [A] Midnight in Memphis.
[E] [A]
[D] [N]
Key:
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D
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F#m
A
D
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F#m
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's midnight in Memphis, _ [D] all the girls [A] are out tonight.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Midnight in Memphis, but my true love is [A] not in sight.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Oh, the neon is glowing, [E] _ but I just [A] can't see the light.
_ _ _ _ Girl, I'm following my footsteps, [D] _ trying to find [A] myself a friend.
Following _ _ _ [D] _
my footsteps, _ just to see [A] where it might end.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Oh, I'm trying to break these blues, [E] but I can't even [A] get them to bend.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, _ _ [E] _
when [A] would you take me away?
[D] _
_ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, _ [E] it's a long, long time _ _ [A] before the day.
_ _ _ _ It's burning on Beale Street, [D] _ can't you [A] hear those engines roar?
_ _ _ _ _ [D] It's burning on Beale Street, _ there's a [A] girl in every door.
_ Girl in every door, [F#m] it don't matter what you got, [E] _ _ ask her [A] even more.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I heard the river rising, [D] _ rising [A] up over my head.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] I heard the river rising, _ _ [A] this is what it said.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Said I don't need no live [E] ones, I just take [A] care of the dead.
_ _ _ _ [D] Oh, _ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, _ [E] _ _
when [A] would you take me away?
[D] _
_ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, [E] it's a long, long time _ _ [A] before the day.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, _ [D] _
_ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, _ _
[D] _ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's midnight in Memphis, _ [D] all the girls [A] are out tonight.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Midnight in Memphis, but my true love is [A] not in sight.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Oh, the neon is glowing, [E] _ but I just [A] can't see the light.
_ _ _ _ Girl, I'm following my footsteps, [D] _ trying to find [A] myself a friend.
Following _ _ _ [D] _
my footsteps, _ just to see [A] where it might end.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Oh, I'm trying to break these blues, [E] but I can't even [A] get them to bend.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, _ _ [E] _
when [A] would you take me away?
[D] _
_ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, _ [E] it's a long, long time _ _ [A] before the day.
_ _ _ _ It's burning on Beale Street, [D] _ can't you [A] hear those engines roar?
_ _ _ _ _ [D] It's burning on Beale Street, _ there's a [A] girl in every door.
_ Girl in every door, [F#m] it don't matter what you got, [E] _ _ ask her [A] even more.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I heard the river rising, [D] _ rising [A] up over my head.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] I heard the river rising, _ _ [A] this is what it said.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Said I don't need no live [E] ones, I just take [A] care of the dead.
_ _ _ _ [D] Oh, _ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, _ [E] _ _
when [A] would you take me away?
[D] _
_ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, [E] it's a long, long time _ _ [A] before the day.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, _ [D] _
_ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis, _ _
[D] _ _ [A] Midnight in Memphis. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _