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Intermediate 💪
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Key: G Chorus 1: G C G G If we have to walk, we're going to Memphis, got to play on Beale D C G G It's the place to go if you wanna make a solid deal Verse 1: G C G G North Carolina is all right if you wanna hoe tobacco all day long D C G G Babe, a guitar player like me's got play his own song Verse 2: G C G G So pack you finest dresses, pack your go-to-meetin' shoes D C G G Babe, we gotta look sharp when we play the New Beale Street Blues
Chorus 2: G C G G We're going to Memphis, to play on Beale D C G G It's the place to go if you wanna make a solid deal Verse 3: G C G G Bye bye Durham, bye bye Chapel Hill D C G G Gonna ride the line just like Railroad Bill Verse 4: G C G G Gotta find Gus Cannon, Noah Lewis too gotta shake their hand D C G G Play 'em our song, see if we can join the band Instrumental: G C G D C G Chorus 3: G C G G We're going to Memphis, join a jug band D C G I can't wait to shake Mr. Cannon's hand Verse 5: G C G G Gonna buy new strings for your mandolin and my Stella too D C G G Gotta spank this tune they call the New Beale Street Blues Verse 6: G C G G Now Memphis Minnie and Joe McCoy make really good music, sho' 'nuff D C G G Babe, I bet you one day gonna hear them playing my stuff Instrumental: G C G D C G Outro: G C G G If we have to walk, we're going to Memphis, got to play on Beale D C G G It's the place to go if you wanna make a solid deal D C G G It's the place to go if you wanna make a solid deal Am C#m G
New Beale Street Blues Chords Info
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Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Chords: G, C, D, Am, C#m