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Midnight Train To Memphis by Kid Rock

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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 chord.
** Listen to the album for exact timing and # of times to play sus chords.


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

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

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

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

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

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

[Voiceover and rap part omitted]

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

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

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