Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
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Key: D Tuning: E A D G B E Verse 1: Bb Eb Bb 1929 pretty women, men are dying Bb Call the nurse Bb Call the doctor F Call the priest Bb Because they killed the rich and poor Eb And they’ll surely kill us all Bb F Bb If we don’t turn away from our shame Verse 2: Eb Bb Hospital I lie and I know I’ll surely die Bb F But I don’t want to die F Please don’t die Bb Memphis Flu is in your bed Eb Bb And it will surely kill you dead Bb F Bb If we don’t turn away from our shame
Verse 3: Bb The nurse came to my bed Eb Eb And she dropped my medicine Bb Told my partner Bb Please try and go F Get me some more F (Get me some more!) Bb Well we're in the devil's book Eb Bb And he won't need no second look Bb F Bb If we don't turn away from our shame Eb Bridge: Bb And the preacher's is in my room Bb F And he's singing my last prayer Bb Memphis Flu is in my bed Eb Bb And it will surely kill me dead Bb F Bb If we don’t turn away from our shame [Instrumental] Bb Eb Bb F Bb Eb Bb F Bb Verse 4: Bb Eb Bb 1929 pretty women, men are dying Bb Call the nurse Bb Call the doctor F Call the priest Bb Well we're in the devil's book Bb Eb He won't need no second look Bb F Bb If we don't turn away from our shame Verse 5: Eb Hospital I lie Bb And I know I'll surely die Bb F But I don't want to die (Please don't die!) Bb Memphis Flu is at our door Bb Eb Bb And it will surely kill the rich and poor Bb F Bb If we don't turn away from our shame Outro: Bb Eb Bb F Bb Eb Bb F Bb (Fade Out)
Memphis Flu Chords Info
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Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Chords: D, E, A, G, B, Bb, Eb, F