Memphis In June Chords by Nina Simone

Tempo:
147.4 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

F#

Bm

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nina Simone - Memphis In June (1961) chords
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[A] Memphis in June, [D]
[A] a shady veranda under Sunday blue sky
[Bm] [A]
Memphis [D]
in June, and my [F#] cousin [Bm] Miranda
[E] [A] She's making a [D] blueberry pie
I [F#m] can see the clock outside, [C#] a ticking and [F#] a tocking
[C#m]
[G#] [F#] Everything [C#m]
so [C#] peaceful [G#] and dandy
[G#] I [F#m]
can see my grandmama across the street [B] still rocking
[G#]
[A] Watching all the neighbors go [E] by, oh [A] my
[D] [F#]
[A] Memphis in June, [D]
[F#] sweet [A] [D] oleander
[A] [D]
[A] Blowing perfume [D] in the air [Bm] everywhere
[A] [D]
Up jumps the [D#] moon [D]
[G] to make it so [Gm] much grander
[A]
It's paradise [Bm]
honey, [Em]
take my advice honey
[Am] Cause there's nothing [A]
like a home [G] in [A]
Memphis [G]
in [D] June
[A]
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] [A#]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
G#
134211114
A
1231
D
1321
F#
134211112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Nina Simone - (1961) Memphis In June chords, practice playing D, A, D, G, A and Bm in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 65 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 130 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ Memphis in _ June, _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] a shady _ veranda _ _ _ under _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sunday blue _ _ sky
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ Memphis [D]
in June, _ _ _ _ and my [F#] cousin _ [Bm] Miranda _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] She's making a _ _ _ [D] blueberry pie
_ _ _ _ _ _ I [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ can see the clock _ outside, _ [C#] a ticking and [F#] a tocking
[C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ [F#] Everything [C#m] _
so [C#] peaceful _ _ [G#] and dandy
_ _ [G#] I _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ can see my _ grandmama _ _ across the street [B] still rocking
[G#] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ Watching all the neighbors go _ _ _ [E] by, oh _ [A] my _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[A] Memphis in _ June, _ [D] _
_ _ [F#] sweet [A] _ [D] oleander _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ Blowing _ perfume [D] in the air _ _ [Bm] everywhere
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
Up jumps the _ [D#] _ moon [D] _
_ _ [G] to _ make it so [Gm] much _ grander
_ _ [A] _
_ _ It's paradise [Bm] _ _
honey, _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
take my _ advice honey
_ _ _ _ [Am] Cause there's _ nothing _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
like a home [G] in _ [A] _
_ _ _ Memphis [G] _ _ _
in _ [D] June _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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