Going To Memphis chords by Johnny Cash

Key: A

Single Strum chords on first verse until "Instead of this ball and chain" line.


Verse 1:
A N.C.
Bring a drink of water Leroy
E N.C.       E N.C.     A N.C.
Bring a drink of water (no)
A N.C.
If I could get to mercy man
E N.C.              A N.C.
He'd give me some I know
A N.C.
I got a gal in Vickburg
E N.C.        A N.C.
Bertha is her name
A N.C.
Lord I Wish I's tied to Bertha
E                        A
Instead of this ball and chain
A

I'm goin' to Memphis(that's right Lord) yeah (uh huh)

Chorus:
A                            D
Like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed but
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When that levee's thru and I am too
A
Let the honky tonk roll on
E                    A
Come mornin' I'll be gone
A
I'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis

Verse 2:
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I never been to Chicago but
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It must be a mighty fine place
A
I couldn't get past Tennessee with
E                       A
Mississippi all over my face (uh huh)
A
I'm goin' to Memphis(that's right Lord Memphis)

Chorus:
A                            D
Like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed but
A
When that levee's thru and I am too
A
Let the honky tonk roll on
E                    A
Come mornin' I'll be gone
A
I'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis

Verse 3:
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Well I brought me a little water
E                     A
In a Mr Prince Albert can
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But the bossman caught me drinkin' it and
  E                   A
I believe he broke my hand (hm hm)

Verse 4:
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Well another boy is down
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The shovel burned him out
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Let me stand on his body
   E                      A
To see what the shoutin's about
A
I'm goin' to Memphis yeah I'm goin' to Memphis hmm

Chorus:
A                            D
Like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed but
A
When that levee's thru and I am too
A
Let the honky tonk roll on
E                    A
Come mornin' I'll be gone
A
I'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis