Johnny Rivers – Memphis Tennessee (Guitar)

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Note - the order of lyrics is different to the original Chuck Berry version, and so is the timing of some of the chord changes. [Intro Riff] E E E [Rhythm] |E |E |E |E | [Verse 1]

     B
Long distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee

B
Help me find the party that tried to get in touch with me

    E
She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call

          E              B7                             E
'Cause my uncle took the message and he wrote it on the wall

[Verse 2]

B
Help me, information, get in touch with my Marie

          B
She's the only one who'd call me here from Memphis Tennessee

    E
Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge

E             B7                        E
Just a half a mile from the Mississippi Bridge

[Instrumental] | B | B7 | B | B7 | | B | B7 | B | B7 | | E | E7 | E | E7 | | B | B7 | B | | E | E | E | E | [Verse 3]

B
Last time I saw Marie she was waving me good-bye

     B
With hurry home drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye

    E
But we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree

    E              B7                          E
And tore apart our happy home in Memphis Tennessee

[Verse 3]

B
Help me, information, more than that I cannot add

B
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had

  E
Marie is only six years old, information please

E             B7                             E
Try to put me through to her in Memphis Tennessee

[Outro Riff] E E E E