Alone In Memphis chords by Austin Lucas

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
G+G G MajorG C majorC C

Verse 1:
G+G         C majorC
When I am gone, I know the waiting gets to you
       G+G
It's like the world stopped turning
C majorC
You're frozen, no one seems to notice the absence of the wind
A minorAm C majorC G+G
I know you're lonely, it's the kind lonely I feel out here

Chorus:
         C majorC                 E minorEm      D MajorD
I don't wanna be alone in Memphis, I don't wanna be alone in New Orleans
       C majorC              E minorEm        D MajorD
I don't wanna dwell in cheap motels, dirty sheets and hourly rates,
           C majorC                E minorEm          D MajorD
I just wanna put the pedal to the floor, burn up the stage like an old troubadour
      C majorC                   G+G
I wanna get stoned, but I don't wanna be alone in Memphis anymore

Verse 2:
G+G                 C majorC
And I've been down, in Mississippi river towns for far too long
G+G
There's something about the night life, something about this bar
    C majorC                            A minorAm
There's something in the music, the brass, the drum beat like a heart
  C majorC                  G+G     A minorAm      C majorC      G+G
It reminds of your eyes and coal black hair, I am growing ever lonelier out here

Chorus:
         C majorC                 E minorEm      D MajorD
I don't wanna be alone in Memphis, I don't wanna be alone in New Orleans
       C majorC              E minorEm        D MajorD
I don't wanna dwell in cheap motels, dirty sheets and hourly rates,
           C majorC                E minorEm          D MajorD
I just wanna put the pedal to the floor, burn up the stage like an old troubadour
      C majorC                   G+G
I wanna get stoned, but I don't wanna be alone in Memphis anymore

Chorus:
         C majorC                 E minorEm      D MajorD
I don't wanna be alone in Memphis, I don't wanna be alone in New Orleans
       C majorC              E minorEm        D MajorD
I don't wanna dwell in cheap motels, dirty sheets and hourly rates,
           C majorC                E minorEm          D MajorD
I just wanna put the pedal to the floor, burn up the stage like an old troubadour
      C majorC                   G+G
I wanna get stoned, but I don't wanna be alone in Memphis anymore

Outro:
G+G G MajorG G+G G MajorG