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Meet Me In Memphis by Jimmy Buffett
Meet Me In Memphis
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
D D/F# G D D/F# G D D/F# G D D/F# G
[Verse]
D G D Dsus2
He’s hold up down on Ramrod Key in the Tavernier Hotel
D A A7
Livin’ out his loneliness like an oyster in a shell
D D/F# G D
By days he pulls the trap lines By night he lives alone
D D A D
Don’t really feel like company it’s just him and his fridge. And his phone
[Chorus]
G D D/F# G D D/F# G
Meet Me In Memphis that’s where I’ll be
D Bm A A7
I’m by the river please come back to me
G D D/F# G D D/F# G
Meet Me In Memphis my wild days are through
G D Bm A D
And nothin’ replaces me next to you
[Verse]
D G D Dsus2
He’s been there since she ran away She said, “She needs some space”
D A A7
Occasionally she still calls collect From some god forsaken place
D D7 D/F# G D
Then one day a letter came Postmarked Tennessee
D D A A7 D
And the envelope scent And the postage spent Well it lit up her old memory
[Chorus]
G D D/F# G D D/F# G D Bm
Meet Me In Memphis that’s what she said Too much for a letter please come here
A A7
instead
G D D/F# G D D/F# G
Meet Me In Memphis my wild days are through
G D Bm A7 D
Still nothing replaces me next to you
[Instrumental]
D D/F# G D D D/F# G D D/F# Bm A A7 G D D/F# G D D/F# G D Bm A A7 D
[Bridge]
Bm F#
I know she could break my heart again
Bm E
But I’m gonna play and I’m gonna win
Em A7 A7 A7 A7
Where Otis would play
Em Em Em Em A7 A7 A7 A7
Da da da dock of the bay
[Chorus]
D G D G D Bm
Meet Me In Memphis that’s where I’ll be I’m by the river you’re by the
A
sea
A7 D G D
(Oh please) Meet Me in Memphis my wild days are through
G D Bm A D
Still nothing replaces me next to you
[Whistle "Dock in the Bay" and fade out]
D G D G D G D
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version 2
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
D G D
He's holed up down on Ramrod Key in the Tavenier Ho tel
G D A
Livin' out his loneliness like an oyster in a shell
D
By days he pulls the trap line
G D
By night he lives a lone
G D A D
Don't really feel like co mpany it's just him and his fridge and his phone
G D
Meet me in Memphis (meet me in Memphis)
G D
That's where I'll be (that's where I'll be)
G G A
I'm by the river (oooh oooh) please come back to me
G D
Meet me in Memphis (meet me in Memphis)
G D
My wild days are through
G D Em A D
And nothin' re places (oooh oooh) me next to you
D
He's been there since she ran away
G D
She said she needs some space
G D
Oc casionally she still calls collect
D G D
Then one day a letter came Postmarked Tenne ssee
G D
And the envelope scent and the postage spent
A D
Well it lit up her old memor y
G D
Meet me in Memphis (meet me in Memphis)
G D
That's where I'll be (that's where I'll be)
G G A
I'm by the river (oooh oooh) please come back to me
G D
Meet me in Memphis (meet me in Memphis)
G D
My wild days are through
G D Em A D
And nothin' re places (oooh oooh) me next to you
Bm F#m
I know she could break my heart again
Bm E
But I'm gonna play and I'm gonna win
A G
Where Otis would play
A G
Da da da dock of the bay
G D
Meet me in Memphis (meet me in Memphis)
G D
That's where I'll be (that's where I'll be)
G G A
I'm by the river (oooh oooh) please come back to me
G D
Meet me in Memphis (meet me in Memphis)
G D
My wild days are through
G D Em A D
And nothin' re places (oooh oooh) me next to you
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