Chords with lyrics
Intro: G+G C majorC FF G+G
C majorC FF C majorC G+G
You try so hard to be a mystery, a lady never shows her cards.
C majorC FF C majorC G+G
The words you speak say you love me, but the tone of your voice says it's hard.
A minorAm FF
Love me to pieces, you left me speechless.
A minorAm G+G
I'm fighting fair, but baby I know your weakness
FF C majorC G+G
So let's go to Memphis on the river at that special place we know.
FF C majorC G+G
You can wear your emerald dress that makes your red hair glow.
FF C majorC G+G
We'll drink whiskey mixed with moonlight like the water's steady flow.
FF C majorC
Memphis on the river, that's where I wanna go
C majorC FF C majorC G+G
I don't pretend to have the answers, as if the questions weren't enough.
C majorC FF C majorC G+G
But let's just say the more you share, beggin me to call your bluff.
A minorAm FF
It's just six oclock, baby don't you stop.
A minorAm G+G
Leave Nashville now, and I'll leave Little Rock
FF C majorC G+G
We'll go to Memphis on the river at that special place we know.
FF C majorC G+G
You can wear your emerald dress that makes your red hair glow.
FF C majorC G+G
We'll drink whiskey mixed with moonlight like the water's steady flow.
FF C majorC
Memphis on the river, that's where I wanna go
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Lovin soothes our hearts, like slow heat in the dark.
A minorAm FF A minorAm G+G
With an old song playing, that echoes just what I'm saying, babe
FF C majorC G+G
Memphis on the river at that special place we know.
FF C majorC G+G
You can wear your emerald dress that makes your red hair glow.
FF C majorC G+G
We'll drink whiskey mixed with moonlight like the water's steady flow.
FF C majorC
Memphis on the river, that's where I wanna go
FF C majorC
We're goin to Memphis on the river.
G+G
Go to Memphis on the river, child.
FF C majorC G+G
Memphis on the river, baby, river, baby.
FF C majorC
Come on let's go, it won't take long
G+G
Meet me down in Memphis