Midnight Train To Memphis chords by Kid Rock

Chords with lyrics

Midnight Train To Memphis
 From the Album "Cocky" by Kid Rock

** Tune down 1/2 step, Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb**
** NOTE - Voiceover and rap parts omitted**

** First 2 verses played on acoustic guitar**

** Play D-Dsus progression midway & end of each verse & end of each refrain.
** Play A-Asus at end of each A augmentedA chord.
** Listen to the album for exact timing and # of times to play sus chords.


Verse 1:
[D MajorD] I was hiding from . . .
[D MajorD] I was running from . . . .
I've [A augmentedA] lost . . . .
So, I [G+G] poured . . . .
. . . . drunk [D MajorD] again.

[D MajorD] She was up . . . .
[D MajorD] and the clock . . . .
the [A augmentedA] devil . . . .
I saw it [G+G] in . . . .
. . . . the [D MajorD]evenin'.

Refrain:
[G+G] So, I poured . . . .
. . . . here to [D MajorD] Texas.
[G+G] Cause I've . . . .
. . . .  midnight train to [D MajorD] Memphis.


Verse 2:
[D MajorD] With a . . . .,
[D MajorD] I swore I'd . . . .,
. . . . meant to [A augmentedA] change . . . .
. . . . seen [G+G] better . . . .
. . . . this [D MajorD] mornin'.

[D MajorD] With a . . . .
[D MajorD] with a . . . .
. . . . some [A augmentedA] assembly . . . .
. . . . wish [G+G] I had . . . .
. . . .  had [D MajorD] mine.


Refrain:
[G+G] So, let's . . . .
. . . . here to [D MajorD] Texas.
[G+G] Cause I've . . . .
. . . . midnight train to [D MajorD] Memphis

[Voiceover and rap part omitted]

** Last verse - Electric guitar with moderate distortion **


Verse 3:
[D MajorD] With an . . . .
[D MajorD] I swear . . . .
. . . . you [A augmentedA] back . . . .
. . . . drink you [G+G] off . . . .
. . . .  when I'm [D MajorD] sober.


Refrain:
[G+G] I been . . . .
. . . . down in [D MajorD] Texas.
. . . . been [G+G] changing with . . . .
. . . . back to [C majorC] [A#A#] [G+G] Memphis.

Basically a basic blues progression except I'm
not 100% certain of walkdown at end of last verse;
make up your own ending if you don't like mine!
It'll probably sound just as good.
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