Chords for Willie Nelson & Janis Ian - Memphis
Tempo:
99.2 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
C#m
F#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
We [B] were standing by [E] the river,
[A] [E] staring into town.
[B] All the world [B] was on [C#m] its shoulder.
[E] The tears [F#] were raining [B] down.
[F#] All along [B] the southern [C#m] skyline, [A] city lights [E] began [B] to bloom.
He [E] said, if you only [G#]
knew, hon, [A] the way that [F#m] I do, sir,
[G#m] you [C#m] would be crying [B] too.
[F#m] If you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
[F#m] she would [E] look different to [B] you.
[F#m] Queen of [E] the Delta, [C] tip your [C#m]
tiara,
[E] Memphis, [B] the bell on the blues.
[E]
[E]
[B] Streets were filled [E] with cotton, [A] and music filled [E] the air.
All the paddle [B]
boats [C#m] came rolling from [E] [F#] east of everywhere.
[B]
[F#] Now the streets [B] are filled [C#m] with silence,
[A] and songs [G#m] no one [B] can hear.
[E] But her memory lingers, [A] it slips through [F#] my fingers,
[E] and into [C#m] this river [B] of tears.
If [F#m] you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
[F#m] she would [E] look different [B] to you.
[F#m] Queen of [E] the Delta, [C] tip your [C#m]
tiara,
[E] Memphis, the bell on the blues.
[A] [F#]
[E] [C#m]
[B]
[F#m] [E]
[C] [C#m] So [F#m] [B]
[E]
[B] roll on, [E] roll on, [G#] my sweet
[F#] Magnolia, [B] roll on.
[E] Now the memory lingers, [F#] it slips through my [E] fingers,
[E] and into [C#m] this river [B] of tears.
[F#m] If you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
[F#m] she [E] would look different [B] to you.
[B]
[F#m] Queen [E] of the Delta, [C] tip your [C#m]
tiara,
[E] Memphis, the bell [C#m] on the blues.
[C#] [F#]
[F#m] Memphis, [B]
the bell on the [E] blues.
[E]
[B]
[E]
[D#]
We [B] were standing by [E] the river,
[A] [E] staring into town.
[B] All the world [B] was on [C#m] its shoulder.
[E] The tears [F#] were raining [B] down.
[F#] All along [B] the southern [C#m] skyline, [A] city lights [E] began [B] to bloom.
He [E] said, if you only [G#]
knew, hon, [A] the way that [F#m] I do, sir,
[G#m] you [C#m] would be crying [B] too.
[F#m] If you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
[F#m] she would [E] look different to [B] you.
[F#m] Queen of [E] the Delta, [C] tip your [C#m]
tiara,
[E] Memphis, [B] the bell on the blues.
[E]
[E]
[B] Streets were filled [E] with cotton, [A] and music filled [E] the air.
All the paddle [B]
boats [C#m] came rolling from [E] [F#] east of everywhere.
[B]
[F#] Now the streets [B] are filled [C#m] with silence,
[A] and songs [G#m] no one [B] can hear.
[E] But her memory lingers, [A] it slips through [F#] my fingers,
[E] and into [C#m] this river [B] of tears.
If [F#m] you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
[F#m] she would [E] look different [B] to you.
[F#m] Queen of [E] the Delta, [C] tip your [C#m]
tiara,
[E] Memphis, the bell on the blues.
[A] [F#]
[E] [C#m]
[B]
[F#m] [E]
[C] [C#m] So [F#m] [B]
[E]
[B] roll on, [E] roll on, [G#] my sweet
[F#] Magnolia, [B] roll on.
[E] Now the memory lingers, [F#] it slips through my [E] fingers,
[E] and into [C#m] this river [B] of tears.
[F#m] If you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
[F#m] she [E] would look different [B] to you.
[B]
[F#m] Queen [E] of the Delta, [C] tip your [C#m]
tiara,
[E] Memphis, the bell [C#m] on the blues.
[C#] [F#]
[F#m] Memphis, [B]
the bell on the [E] blues.
[E]
[B]
[E]
[D#]
Key:
E
B
C#m
F#m
F#
E
B
C#m
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
We [B] were standing by [E] the river, _ _
_ _ [A] _ [E] staring _ into town. _ _
_ [B] All the world [B] was on [C#m] its shoulder. _ _
_ [E] The tears [F#] were raining [B] _ down. _
_ [F#] All along [B] the southern [C#m] _ skyline, _ _ [A] city lights [E] began _ [B] to bloom. _ _
He [E] said, if you only [G#]
knew, hon, [A] the way that [F#m] I do, sir,
[G#m] _ you [C#m] would be crying [B] too. _ _
_ [F#m] If you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
_ [F#m] she would [E] look different to [B] you. _
_ _ [F#m] Queen of [E] the Delta, [C] tip your [C#m]
tiara,
_ [E] Memphis, [B] the bell on the blues.
[E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ Streets were filled [E] with cotton, _ _ _ [A] and _ music filled [E] the air. _ _
_ All the paddle [B]
boats [C#m] came rolling _ _ from [E] _ [F#] east of _ everywhere.
[B] _ _ _
_ [F#] Now the streets [B] are filled [C#m] with silence, _
_ [A] and songs [G#m] no one [B] can hear. _ _
_ [E] But her _ memory lingers, [A] it slips through [F#] my fingers,
[E] and into [C#m] this river [B] of tears. _
If [F#m] you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
_ [F#m] she would [E] look different [B] to you. _
_ _ [F#m] Queen of [E] the Delta, _ [C] tip your [C#m]
tiara,
_ [E] Memphis, the bell on the blues. _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [C#m] So _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [B] roll on, _ _ [E] roll on, _ _ [G#] my sweet _
[F#] Magnolia, [B] roll on. _ _
_ [E] Now the _ memory lingers, [F#] it slips through my [E] fingers,
[E] and into [C#m] this river [B] of tears. _
_ [F#m] If you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
_ [F#m] she [E] would look different [B] to you.
[B] _
_ _ [F#m] _ Queen [E] of the Delta, [C] tip your [C#m] _
tiara,
[E] Memphis, the bell _ [C#m] on the blues. _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [F#m] _ Memphis, [B]
the bell on the [E] blues.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
We [B] were standing by [E] the river, _ _
_ _ [A] _ [E] staring _ into town. _ _
_ [B] All the world [B] was on [C#m] its shoulder. _ _
_ [E] The tears [F#] were raining [B] _ down. _
_ [F#] All along [B] the southern [C#m] _ skyline, _ _ [A] city lights [E] began _ [B] to bloom. _ _
He [E] said, if you only [G#]
knew, hon, [A] the way that [F#m] I do, sir,
[G#m] _ you [C#m] would be crying [B] too. _ _
_ [F#m] If you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
_ [F#m] she would [E] look different to [B] you. _
_ _ [F#m] Queen of [E] the Delta, [C] tip your [C#m]
tiara,
_ [E] Memphis, [B] the bell on the blues.
[E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ Streets were filled [E] with cotton, _ _ _ [A] and _ music filled [E] the air. _ _
_ All the paddle [B]
boats [C#m] came rolling _ _ from [E] _ [F#] east of _ everywhere.
[B] _ _ _
_ [F#] Now the streets [B] are filled [C#m] with silence, _
_ [A] and songs [G#m] no one [B] can hear. _ _
_ [E] But her _ memory lingers, [A] it slips through [F#] my fingers,
[E] and into [C#m] this river [B] of tears. _
If [F#m] you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
_ [F#m] she would [E] look different [B] to you. _
_ _ [F#m] Queen of [E] the Delta, _ [C] tip your [C#m]
tiara,
_ [E] Memphis, the bell on the blues. _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [C#m] So _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [B] roll on, _ _ [E] roll on, _ _ [G#] my sweet _
[F#] Magnolia, [B] roll on. _ _
_ [E] Now the _ memory lingers, [F#] it slips through my [E] fingers,
[E] and into [C#m] this river [B] of tears. _
_ [F#m] If you could [E] see Memphis the way that I do,
_ [F#m] she [E] would look different [B] to you.
[B] _
_ _ [F#m] _ Queen [E] of the Delta, [C] tip your [C#m] _
tiara,
[E] Memphis, the bell _ [C#m] on the blues. _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [F#m] _ Memphis, [B]
the bell on the [E] blues.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
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