Chords for Roy Orbison - Memphis Tennessee (1972)

Tempo:
79.4 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

G

Cm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Roy Orbison - Memphis Tennessee (1972) chords
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[D] [A]
[G] [E] [Cm] [A] [G] [E]
[A]
[E] Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee.
Help me find the party trying to get in touch with me.
She [E] could not [A] leave a number, but I know who to call.
[E] My uncle took the message and he wrote [A] it on [F#] the [A] wall.
[E] Help me information, get in touch with my Marie.
She's the only one that could call from Memphis, Tennessee.
[A] Her home is on the south side, high up on the ridge.
[E] Just a half a mile from the [A] Mississippi Bridge.
[E]
[A]
[E]
[C#m] [A]
[E] The last time I saw Marie, she was waving me goodbye.
With her red-on-drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes.
[A] We were torn apart because her mind could not agree.
[E] And torn apart, our happy home in Memphis, [A] Tennessee.
Help [E] me information, more than that I can not add.
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had.
[A] Marie is only six years old, so information, please.
[E] Trying to put me through to her in Memphis, [A] Tennessee.
[G] [E] [Cm] [A] [G]
[Em] [Cm] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
Cm
13421113
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
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To jam and learn Roy Orbison - (Remastered 2015) Memphis, Tennessee chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: E, E, A and E. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 39 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 79. Given the song's key of A Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [E] _ [Cm] _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee.
_ Help me find the party trying to get in touch with me.
She [E] could not [A] leave a number, but I know who to call.
[E] My uncle took the message and he wrote [A] it on [F#] the [A] wall. _ _ _
_ _ [E] Help me information, get in touch with my Marie.
_ She's the only one that could call from Memphis, Tennessee.
[A] Her home is on the south side, high up on the ridge.
[E] Just a half a mile from the [A] Mississippi Bridge. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] The last time I saw Marie, she was waving me goodbye.
With her red-on-drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes.
[A] We were torn apart because her mind could not agree.
[E] And torn apart, our happy home in Memphis, [A] Tennessee. _ _ _ _
Help _ [E] me information, more than that I can not add.
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had.
[A] Marie is only six years old, so information, please.
[E] Trying to put me through to her in Memphis, [A] Tennessee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [E] _ [Cm] _ [A] _ [G] _
[Em] _ [Cm] _ [A] _ _ _ _

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It's Chuck Berry who authored this song.

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