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Memphis Train Tab by Melissa Etheridge

Memphis Train tab by Melissa Etheridge

Guitar Tab

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tciWz_Soee0
Key : D
Tuning: D-G-C-F#-A-d (Melissa Etheridge's guitar only)

Chords Used:

     E5    A5   G5
d |--x--|-----|-----|
A |--0--|-----|-----|
F#|--3--|-----|-----|
C |--2--|-----|-----|
G |--x--|--0--|-----|
D |--x--|--5--|--3--|

Intro:
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(drumsfor 4 measures)

d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|---0-0-0-0-0-0---3---|---3-3-3-3-2-0~------|
F#|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3---|---3-3-3-3---3~------|
C |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-2-2-2-2-2-------|-------------2~------|
G |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0-0-0-0-0-0---3---|---3-3-3-3-2-0~------|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
F#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-5-3---|---3-3-3-3---3~------|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
C |---2-2-2-2-2-2-------|-------------2~------|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
G |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

Chorus:
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|--3------------------|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|--2------------------|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|--------3-5-3-0------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|----------------0----|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee    The Memphis    Train      hey!
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|--3------------------|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|--2------------------|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|--------3-5-3-0------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|----------------0----|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee    The Memphis    Train      hey!         I say c'mon
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|--3------------------|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|--2------------------|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|--------3-5-3-0------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|----------------0----|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee    The Memphis    Train                             uh.
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|--3------------------|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|--2------------------|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|--------3-5-3-0------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|----------------0----|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee    The Memphis    Train      hey!                   uh.

Verse 1:
E5                  A5   G5
Train number one is gone
E5                  A5   G5
Train number two is gone
E5                    A5   G5
Train number three is been gone
E5                           A5   G5
Now how long must I wait for you,    Uh, all right.

Interlude:
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0-0-0-0-0-0---3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3---3---|---3-3-3-3-3-2-0-0---|---0-0-0-0-----------|
F#|---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3---|---3-3-3-3-3---3-3---|---3-3-3-3----r------|
C |---2-2-2-2-2-2-------|---2-2-2-2-2-2-------|---------------------|---2-2-2-2-----------|
G |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|--3------------------|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|--2------------------|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|--------3-5-3-0------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|----------------0----|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                                        yeah!

Verse 2:
E5                             A5     G5
When I dropped my handkerchief on the floor
E5                   A5     G5
I'm getting ready to fall, yeah
E5                      A5         G5
When you see me falling down on my knees
E5
I'm getting ready to crawl.

Chrous:
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee    The Memphis    Train      hey!
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee    The Memphis    Train      hey!                    uh.


Harmonica Solo:
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
F#|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
C |---------R-----------|---------R-----------|----------R----------|----------R----------|
G |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------| 2x


Adlib lyrics part:
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------| 24x


Verse 3:
E5                  A5   G5
Train number one is gone
E5                  A5   G5
Train number two is gone
E5                    A5   G5
Train number three is been gone
E5                           A5   G5
Now how long must I wait for you

Chrous:
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee    The Memphis    Train      hey!
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee    The Memphis    Train      hey!                   uh.

Interlude:
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0-0-0-0-0-0---3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3---3---|---3-3-3-3-3-2-0-0---|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
F#|---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3---|---3-3-3-3-3---3-3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
C |---2-2-2-2-2-2-------|---2-2-2-2-2-2-------|---------------------|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
G |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

Chrous:
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  woh     The Memphis   Train
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|--3------------------|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|--2------------------|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|--------3-5-3-0------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|----------------0----|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wohh    The Memphis    Train

Verse 4:
E5                       A5   G5
How long must I wait for you
E5                       A5   G5
How long must I wait for you
E5                       A5   G5
How long must I wait for you
E5                  A5            G5
How long, how long, how long, how long, how long

Chorus:
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|--3------------------|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|--2------------------|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|--------3-5-3-0------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|----------------0----|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee    The Memphis    Train      hey!
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee     The Memphis   Train                   oh yeah
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  woh oh   he Memphis    Train                  woh oh
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  woh oh   he Memphis    Train                 oh oh oh
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee    The Memphis    Train                  woh oh
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  wee     The Memphis   Train                  woh
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|---------------------|
F#|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|---3---3-3-3-3-3-3---|---------------------|
C |---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|---2---2-2-2-2-2-2---|---------------------|
G |---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---0-----------------|
D |---------------------|--5-----3------------|---------------------|---5------3----------|
    Oooh                  woh oh   he Memphis    Train
d |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A |---0~----------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
F#|---3~----------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
C |---2~----------------|----------R----------|----------R----------|----------R----------|
G |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
    Oooh.....

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| R - Whole rest
| r - half rest
| ~ - vibrato
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