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Ive Been To Memphis Chords by Lyle Lovett

Ive Been To Memphis chords by Lyle Lovett

Guitar chords with lyrics

Intro:
| E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 (f#-g-g#) A7 | E7 (f#-g-g#) A7 |
  (Acoustic guitar)
| E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 B7 n.c. |
  (Band in)

Verse 1:
    |E7        A7 E7 A7    |E7     A7  E7 A7 |
 The sun comes up .  . in a coffee cup .  .
|E7        A7           B7   E7
 Waitress, please, I've had enough
        |A7                            |E7
 Lord, I cain't believe what I see. How could you be alone
             |F#                                 |B7
 When you can sit right here beside me, girl, and make yourself at home?
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Chorus 1:
          |E7      A7 E7    A7    |E7     A7 E7
 I been to Memphis .  . and Muscle Shoals .  .
       A7    |E7   (f#-g-g#) B7           |E7 A7 E7 A7 |
 And I love a woman .  . .   .  what I don't know

| E7 A7 E7 A7 |

Verse 2:
         |E7       A7   E7 A7     |E7     A7   E7 A7
 When the sun goes down .  . it's another town .  .
   |E7      A7       B7     E7
 Bartender, please, another round
        |A7                            |E7
 Lord, I cain't believe what I see. How could you be alone
             |F#                                 |B7
 When you can sit right here beside me, girl, and make yourself at home?

Chorus 2:
          |E7 A7   E7    A7   |E7 A7 E7
 I been to Houston . and San Anto-ni-o
       A7    |E7   (f#-g-g#) B7           |E7 A7 E7 A7 |
 And I love a woman .  . .   .  what I don't know

| E7 A7 E7 (f#-g#) |

Bridge:
|A7             E7       |A7              E7
 Sherry she had big ones, Sally had some, too
    |A7          E7              |F#            B7     |
 But Allison had little ones what hate to go to school

Verse 3:
      |E7      A7  E7 A7       |E7     A7   E7 A7 |
 And I make my bed .  . where I lay my head .  .
      |E7       A7         B7       E7
 And I wish I'd heard what she just said
        |A7                            |E7
 Lord, I cain't believe what I see. How could you be alone
             |F#                                 |B7
 When you can sit right here beside me, girl, and make yourself at home?

Chorus 3:
          |E7 A7 E7    A7 |E7 A7 E7
 I been to L. A. . and El  .  Paso
       A7    |E7   (f#-g-g#) B7           |E7 A7 E7 A7 |
 And I love a woman .  . .   .  what I don't know

Break:
| E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 | n.c. |

|----8----| E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 B7 n.c. |
  (piano)

Bridge:
|A7             E7       |A7              E7
 Sherry she had big ones, Sally had some, too
    |A7          E7              |F#            B7     |
 But Allison had little ones what hate to go to school

Verse 4:
      |E7      A7  E7 A7       |E7     A7   E7 A7 |
 And I make my bed .  . where I lay my head .  .
      |E7       A7         B7       E7
 And I wish I'd heard what she just said
        |A7                            |E7
 Lord, I cain't believe what I see. How could you be alone
             |F#                                 |B7
 When you can sit right here beside me, girl, and make yourself at home?

Chorus 4:
          |E7     A7 E7    A7   |E7 A7 E7
 I been to Mmmmmm .  . and where I  go .
   A7    |E7   (f#-g-g#) B7           |E7 A7 E7 A7 |
 I love a woman .  . .   .  what I don't know

Outro:
|E7 A7 E7 A7  |E7 A7 E7 A7 |E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 |
          What I don't know

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