Chords for Johnny Cash - Going to Memphis
Tempo:
84.4 bpm
Chords used:
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Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ladies and gentlemen, Mr.
Johnny Cagney.
[Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm] [G]
[Cm] [F] To those unknown singers who made [Fm] songs out of love, fun, [Bb] grief.
And to those many [Fm] other singers who kept those songs as [Cm] living things of the heart and [G] mind.
Out of love, fun, [Ab] grief.
[Abm] These are the words of [Gm] Carl Sandburg.
His [Bbm] feelings for America and its people [Ab] serve as inspiration [Cm] for our program this [Gm] evening.
Tonight we're going to [Eb] use his words to help us bring to you some of the songs [B] of our great heritage.
[Bb] Carl Sandburg's poetry [Bbm] reached everyone, especially [Ab] the workers.
[Bbm] Or as he said it, [Cm] coal passers, taxi [Fm] drivers, window washers, paper hangers, floor walkers, [Dbm] bill collectors, booze runners, hat [Cm] cleaners, delicatessen [Bbm] clerks, shovel stiffs [Ab] and work clubs.
[Bbm] It is wisdom to think the [Ab] people are the city.
And it is wisdom to [Fm] think no one will hear it all until [Bm] the working man, until the laughing man [Bb] came.
Bring a drink of water, Leroy, bring a drink of [D] water.
No.
If [Bb] I could get to the mercy man, he'd give me some, I know.
I got a gal in Vicksburg, Bertha is her name.
I wish I was tied to Bertha instead of this ball and chain.
I'm going to Memphis.
A dude took all my money, [F] he wouldn't let me see the car.
I owe the boss about a hundred years for sleeping in his backyard.
I'm going to Memphis.
Sweet, I'm a bad seed, but when that levy's through, and I am [F] too, let the honky-tonk roll on.
Come on and [Bb] I'll be gone.
I'm going to Memphis.
I've never been to Chicago, but it must be a mighty fine place.
I couldn't get past Tennessee with Mississippi all over my face.
I'm going to Memphis.
Well, the freezing ground at night [F] is my own [Bb] folding bed.
Pork salad is my bread and meat, and it will [Bbm] be till I'm dead.
[Bb]
Another boy's gone [F] down, the shovel [Bb] burned him out.
Let me stand on his body to see what the shouting's about.
I'm going to Memphis.
Sweet, [Eb] I'm a bad seed, but [Bb] when that levy's through, and I am too, let the honky-tonk roll [F] on.
Come on and [Bb] I'll be gone.
I'm going to Memphis.
Yeah, yeah, I'm going to Memphis.
[N]
[G]
[Em] Listen a [C] while.
The [G] moon is a lovely woman.
Johnny Cagney.
[Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm] [G]
[Cm] [F] To those unknown singers who made [Fm] songs out of love, fun, [Bb] grief.
And to those many [Fm] other singers who kept those songs as [Cm] living things of the heart and [G] mind.
Out of love, fun, [Ab] grief.
[Abm] These are the words of [Gm] Carl Sandburg.
His [Bbm] feelings for America and its people [Ab] serve as inspiration [Cm] for our program this [Gm] evening.
Tonight we're going to [Eb] use his words to help us bring to you some of the songs [B] of our great heritage.
[Bb] Carl Sandburg's poetry [Bbm] reached everyone, especially [Ab] the workers.
[Bbm] Or as he said it, [Cm] coal passers, taxi [Fm] drivers, window washers, paper hangers, floor walkers, [Dbm] bill collectors, booze runners, hat [Cm] cleaners, delicatessen [Bbm] clerks, shovel stiffs [Ab] and work clubs.
[Bbm] It is wisdom to think the [Ab] people are the city.
And it is wisdom to [Fm] think no one will hear it all until [Bm] the working man, until the laughing man [Bb] came.
Bring a drink of water, Leroy, bring a drink of [D] water.
No.
If [Bb] I could get to the mercy man, he'd give me some, I know.
I got a gal in Vicksburg, Bertha is her name.
I wish I was tied to Bertha instead of this ball and chain.
I'm going to Memphis.
A dude took all my money, [F] he wouldn't let me see the car.
I owe the boss about a hundred years for sleeping in his backyard.
I'm going to Memphis.
Sweet, I'm a bad seed, but when that levy's through, and I am [F] too, let the honky-tonk roll on.
Come on and [Bb] I'll be gone.
I'm going to Memphis.
I've never been to Chicago, but it must be a mighty fine place.
I couldn't get past Tennessee with Mississippi all over my face.
I'm going to Memphis.
Well, the freezing ground at night [F] is my own [Bb] folding bed.
Pork salad is my bread and meat, and it will [Bbm] be till I'm dead.
[Bb]
Another boy's gone [F] down, the shovel [Bb] burned him out.
Let me stand on his body to see what the shouting's about.
I'm going to Memphis.
Sweet, [Eb] I'm a bad seed, but [Bb] when that levy's through, and I am too, let the honky-tonk roll [F] on.
Come on and [Bb] I'll be gone.
I'm going to Memphis.
Yeah, yeah, I'm going to Memphis.
[N]
[G]
[Em] Listen a [C] while.
The [G] moon is a lovely woman.
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_ _ _ _ _ Ladies and gentlemen, Mr.
Johnny Cagney.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [G] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [F] To those unknown singers who made [Fm] songs out of love, fun, [Bb] grief.
And to those many [Fm] other singers who kept those songs as [Cm] living things of the heart and [G] mind.
Out of love, fun, [Ab] grief.
[Abm] These are the words of [Gm] Carl Sandburg.
His [Bbm] feelings for America and its people [Ab] serve as inspiration [Cm] for our program this [Gm] evening.
Tonight we're going to [Eb] use his words to help us bring to you some of the songs [B] of our great heritage.
[Bb] _ Carl Sandburg's poetry [Bbm] reached everyone, especially [Ab] the workers.
[Bbm] Or as he said it, [Cm] coal passers, taxi [Fm] drivers, window washers, paper hangers, floor walkers, [Dbm] bill collectors, booze runners, hat [Cm] cleaners, delicatessen [Bbm] clerks, shovel stiffs [Ab] and work clubs.
_ [Bbm] It is wisdom to think the [Ab] people are the city.
And it is wisdom to [Fm] think no one will hear it all until [Bm] the working man, until the laughing man [Bb] came.
Bring a drink of water, Leroy, bring a drink of [D] water.
No.
If [Bb] I could get to the mercy man, he'd give me some, I know.
I got a gal in Vicksburg, Bertha is her name.
I wish I was tied to Bertha instead of this ball and chain.
I'm going to Memphis. _ _ _ _
A dude took all my money, [F] he wouldn't let me see the car.
I owe the boss about a hundred years for sleeping in his backyard.
I'm going to Memphis. _ _ _ _
Sweet, I'm a bad seed, but when that levy's through, and I am [F] too, let the honky-tonk roll on.
Come on and [Bb] I'll be gone.
I'm going to Memphis. _
_ _ I've never been to Chicago, but it must be a mighty fine place.
I couldn't get past Tennessee with Mississippi all over my face.
I'm going to Memphis.
_ _ Well, the freezing ground at night [F] is my own [Bb] folding bed.
Pork salad is my bread and meat, and it will [Bbm] be till I'm dead. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Another boy's gone [F] down, the shovel [Bb] burned him out.
Let me stand on his body to see what the shouting's about.
I'm going to Memphis.
_ _ Sweet, [Eb] I'm a bad seed, but [Bb] when that levy's through, and I am too, let the honky-tonk roll [F] on.
Come on and [Bb] I'll be gone.
I'm going to Memphis.
Yeah, yeah, I'm going to Memphis.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ Listen a [C] while.
The [G] moon is a lovely woman.
Johnny Cagney.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [G] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [F] To those unknown singers who made [Fm] songs out of love, fun, [Bb] grief.
And to those many [Fm] other singers who kept those songs as [Cm] living things of the heart and [G] mind.
Out of love, fun, [Ab] grief.
[Abm] These are the words of [Gm] Carl Sandburg.
His [Bbm] feelings for America and its people [Ab] serve as inspiration [Cm] for our program this [Gm] evening.
Tonight we're going to [Eb] use his words to help us bring to you some of the songs [B] of our great heritage.
[Bb] _ Carl Sandburg's poetry [Bbm] reached everyone, especially [Ab] the workers.
[Bbm] Or as he said it, [Cm] coal passers, taxi [Fm] drivers, window washers, paper hangers, floor walkers, [Dbm] bill collectors, booze runners, hat [Cm] cleaners, delicatessen [Bbm] clerks, shovel stiffs [Ab] and work clubs.
_ [Bbm] It is wisdom to think the [Ab] people are the city.
And it is wisdom to [Fm] think no one will hear it all until [Bm] the working man, until the laughing man [Bb] came.
Bring a drink of water, Leroy, bring a drink of [D] water.
No.
If [Bb] I could get to the mercy man, he'd give me some, I know.
I got a gal in Vicksburg, Bertha is her name.
I wish I was tied to Bertha instead of this ball and chain.
I'm going to Memphis. _ _ _ _
A dude took all my money, [F] he wouldn't let me see the car.
I owe the boss about a hundred years for sleeping in his backyard.
I'm going to Memphis. _ _ _ _
Sweet, I'm a bad seed, but when that levy's through, and I am [F] too, let the honky-tonk roll on.
Come on and [Bb] I'll be gone.
I'm going to Memphis. _
_ _ I've never been to Chicago, but it must be a mighty fine place.
I couldn't get past Tennessee with Mississippi all over my face.
I'm going to Memphis.
_ _ Well, the freezing ground at night [F] is my own [Bb] folding bed.
Pork salad is my bread and meat, and it will [Bbm] be till I'm dead. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Another boy's gone [F] down, the shovel [Bb] burned him out.
Let me stand on his body to see what the shouting's about.
I'm going to Memphis.
_ _ Sweet, [Eb] I'm a bad seed, but [Bb] when that levy's through, and I am too, let the honky-tonk roll [F] on.
Come on and [Bb] I'll be gone.
I'm going to Memphis.
Yeah, yeah, I'm going to Memphis.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ Listen a [C] while.
The [G] moon is a lovely woman.