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Memphis Tennessee by Mason Jennings
Memphis Tennessee
Tuned 1/2 step down
Basic pattern: pluck bass note, strum the rest.
Am G C C
D#---0-0---3-3---0-0---0-0---|
A#---1-1---0-0---1-1---1-1---|
F#---2-2---0-0---0-0---0-0---|
C#---2-2---0-0---2-2---2-2---|
G#-0---0---2-2--3--3---3-3---|
D#--------3--3---------------|
Intro:
Am-G-C-C X5 {with harmonica}
Am G C C
I was born in a gold mine
Am G C C
You were born by the sea
Am G C C
Without nothing, we got something
Am G C C
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
Am G C C
Memphis, Tennessee
Am-G-C-C X5 {with harmonica}
Am G C C
Rain outside my window
Am G C C
Rain inside my head
Am G C C
Loneliness inside my heart
Am G C C
Emptiness in my bed, girl
Am G C C
Emptiness in my bed
Transition to Bridge:
F/A
D#---------1-1---|
A#---------1-1---|
F#---------2-2---|
C#---0-2-3---3---|
G#-3-------------|
D#---------------|
Bridge:
F/A C
You''''ve got the love
F/A
That I need
C G
That I''''m dreaming of
Am G C C
I was born to love you
Am G C C
You were born to resist
Am G C C
I would give everything I''''ve got
Am G C C
To live inside your kiss, girl
Am G C C
To live inside your kiss
Am-G-C-C X5 {with harmonica}
F/A
D#---------1-1---|
A#---------1-1---|
F#---------2-2---|
C#---0-2-3---3---|
G#-3-------------|
D#---------------|
F/A C
You''''ve got the love
F/A
That I need
C G
That I''''m dreaming of
Am G C C
I was born in a gold mine
Am G C C
You were born by the sea
Am G C C
Without nothing we got nothing
Am G C C
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
Am G C C
Memphis, Tennessee
Am G C C
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
Am G C C
Memphis, Tennessee
Am-G-C-C X5 {with harmonica}
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version 2
Am G C
I was born in a gold mine
Am G C
You were born by the sea
Am G C
Without nothing, we got something
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee
Am G C
Rain outside my window
Am G C
Rain inside my head
Am G C
Loneliness inside my heart
Am G C
Emptiness in my bed, girl
Am G C
Emptiness in my bed
C
You''''ve got the love
C
That I need
C
That I''''m dreaming of
Am G C
I was born to love you
Am G C
You were born to resist
Am G C
I would give everything I''''ve got
Am G C
To live inside your kiss, girl
Am G C
To live inside your kiss
C
You''''ve got the love
C
That I need
C
That I''''m dreaming of
Am G C
I was born in a gold mine
Am G C
You were born by the sea
Am G C
Without nothing, we got something
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee
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version 3
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
[Intro]
N.C.
One, two, one, two, three
| Am G | C | x5
[Verse One]
Am G C
I was born in a gold mine
Am G C
You were born by the sea
Am G C
Without nothing, we got something
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee
[Interlude]
| Am G | C | x5
[Verse Two]
Am G C
Rain outside my window
Am G C
Rain inside my head
Am G C
Loneliness inside my heart
Am G C
Emptiness in my bed, girl
Am G C
Emptiness in my bed
[Bridge]
F C
You''''ve got the love
F
That I need
C G
That I''''m dreaming of
[Verse Three]
Am G C
I was born to love you
Am G C
You were born to resist
Am G C
I would give everything I''''ve got
Am G C
To live inside your kiss, girl
Am G C
To live inside your kiss
[Interlude]
| Am G | C | x5
[Bridge]
F C
You''''ve got the love
F
That I need
C G
That I''''m dreaming of
[Verse Four]
Am G C
I was born in a gold mine
Am G C
You were born by the sea
Am G C
Without nothing, we got nothing
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
Am G C
Memphis, Tennessee
[Outro]
| Am G | C | x5
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version 4
Tuning: Standard
Verse 1:
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G#m F#m B
I was born in a gold mine
G#m F#m B
You were born by the sea
G#m F#m B
Without nothing we got something
G#m F#m B
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
G#m F#m B
Memphis, Tennessee
Verse 2:
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G#m F#m B
Rain outside my window
G#m F#m B
Rain inside my head
G#m F#m B
Loneliness inside my heart
G#m F#m B
Emptiness in my bed, girl
G#m F#m B
Emptiness in my bed
Chorus: *He plays an alternating bass line through this part, check the bottom for a detailed tab.
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E B
You.....ve got the love
E
That I need
B F#major
That I''''m dreaming of
Verse 3:
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G#m F#m B
I was born to love you
G#m F#m B
You were born to resist
G#m F#m B
I would give everything I got
G#m F#m B
To live inside your kiss, girl
G#m F#m B
To live inside your kiss
[Repeat Chorus]
[Repeat V1]
Outro:
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G#m F#m B
Memphis, Tennessee, girl
G#m F#m B
Memphis, Tennessee
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Chorus Tab:
E (barre) B
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------9-----9------9-----9-------4-----4-------4-----4------------|
G|---------------9-----9------9-----9-------4-----4-------4-----4------------|
D|---------------9-----9------9-----9-------4-----4-------4-----4------------|
A|--2--4--6---7------------7-------------2------------2----------------------|
E|------------------7-------------7------------2--------------2--------------|
F#major
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------9-----9-----9------9------4---------------2------2----------|
G|---------------9-----9-----9------9------4---------------3------3----------|
D|---------------9-----9-----9------9------4---------------4------4----------|
A|--2--4--6---7-----------7-------------2------1-----------4----4------------|
E|------------------7------------7----------------4---2----------------------|
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