Chords with lyrics
Transcribbed by DWdrummer67.
Tuning: Standard
Intro: A… A… A… A… (followed by harmonica jammin’ with the guitar in A augmentedA for 4 measures)
A augmentedA
Can't blame a thief for stealing wallets, that's just what they do
A augmentedA
Can't blame Mary for stealing hearts, when you taste her barbeque
D MajorD
She's got a brisket nice and tender, the best you ever tried
A augmentedA
Well she cooks so nice and slow, it'll leave you satisfied
Chorus:
E MajorE
Kansas City to Memphis town, Arkansas on down
D MajorD A augmentedA
Come on in to Mary's kitchen, if you want your sausage ground
A augmentedA
She's got a sign on her front porch, say's hot stuff for sale
A augmentedA
In a little three room shot gun, in the alley behind the jail
D MajorD
Sweet, sour, thick or thin… tangy, hot or mild
A augmentedA
Some like it hot, some like it cold, some like it anyway it's sold
Chorus:
E MajorE
Kansas City to Memphis town, Arkansas on down
D MajorD A augmentedA
Come on in to Mary's kitchen, if you want your sausage ground
Break:
A, D, A, E, D, A augmentedA (verse, chorus progression)
A augmentedA
Pokin’ at a charcoal grill, putting sauce on her famous ribs
A augmentedA
When it comes to knowing what you want, the whole neighborhood got dibs
D MajorD
One taste and you'll be hooked, it's like nothing else you known
A augmentedA
Find yourself on the kitchen floor, hopin’ she throws you a bone
Chorus:
E MajorE
Kansas City to Memphis town, Arkansas on down
D MajorD A... A... A... A... A...