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Chuck Berry - Memphis Tennessee Chords

Chord reference G, D7, C7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [G] [G] [G] Long [D7]distance information, get me Memphis, Tennessee [D7]Help me find the party who tried to get in touch with me [G]She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call [D7]‘Cause my uncle took a message and he wrote it on the [G7]wall

[D7]Help me, information, get in touch with my Marie [D7]She’s the only one who called me here from Memphis, Tennessee [G]Her home is on the south side, high upon the ridge [D7]Just a half a mile from the Mississippi [G7]bridge

[D7]Help me, information, more than that I cannot add [D7]Only that I miss her and all the fun we had [G]But we were pulled apart because her mom would not agree [D7]Tore apart our happy home in Memphis, Tenne[G7]ssee

[D7]Last time = saw Marie, she was wavin’ me goodbye [D7]With hurry—home drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes [G]Marie is only 6 years old; information please [D7]Try to put me through to her in Memphis, Tenne[G7]ssee

[C7] [G7]

Artist Chuck Berry
Album Single
Genres Blues, Rock and roll
Year 1959
Key D7

How to Play Memphis Tennessee on Guitar?

Chuck Berry - Memphis Tennessee can be played in the key of D7 using the G, D7, C7 chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Memphis Tennessee with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.