Johnny Cash – Going To Memphis (Ukulele)
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Guitar
Ukulele
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Chords
N/C
Bring a drink of water Leroy bring a drink of water (no)
N/C
If I could get to mercy man he's give me some I know
N/C
I got a gal in Vicksburg Bertha is her name
M/C
Wish I's tied to Bertha instead of this ball and chain
N/C C
I'm goin' to Memphis (that's right Lord) yeah (uh huh)
C A due took all my money wouldn't let me see the cards C G C I owe the boss about a hundred years for sleepin' in his backyard C I'm goin' to Memphis (yeah Memphis) yeah I'm goin' to Memphis (now) C F Like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed F C But when that levee's thru and I am too C G C Let the honky tonk roll on come mornin' I'll be gone C I'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis C I never been to Chicago but it must be a mighty fine place (that's right) C G C I couldn't get past Tennessee with Mississippi all over my face (uh huh) C I'm goin' to Memphis (that's right Lord Memphis)
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Well the freezin' ground at night is my own foldin' bed
C/ C/ G/ C
Polk salad is my bread and meat and it will be till I'm dead
C Well I brought me a little water in a Mr Prince Albert can C G C But the bossman caught me drinkin' it and I believe he broke my hand (hm hm) C They all call me crazy for sassin' Mr Scott C G C My brother was killed for a deed I did but I disremember what (yeah) C Well another boy is down the shovel burned him out C G C Let me stand on his body to see what the shoutin's about C I'm goin' to Memphis yeah I'm goin' to Memphis hmm
Like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed
But when the levee's thru and I am too
Let the honky tonk roll on come mornin' I'll be gone
I'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis