Long Way To Memphis Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][A][Am][D][Am][D][Am][D][Am]
[D]
[A][D]
[Am]It's a long

[Verse 1]
[D]way to Memphis
and a broken down [Am]car[D]
[Am]It's [C]a l[Am]onesome feeli[D]ng knowing
who you [A]are[Am][D][Am][D]
[Am]Made a lot o[D]f bad choices,
but we won't talk about that
Hell, it's a [Em]long way to Memphis
[E]and a broke [C]-down [Am]car
Eat[C]in' [Am]burned -up eggs
and scrambled toast
Well, it ain't the Missis[A]sippi,
but I'm gettin' [Am]close
[D]The whole thing's so pitiful,
I have to [Am]laugh[D]
Yeah, it's a [Em]long way to Memphis
and a broke [C]-down [Am]car[A]
[D]Oh, I bet they're talkin'
about me back [F]home
[D]Right about now they know I'm [C]gone
[D]Searchin' every [E]exit
for a [A]Texaco [D]store
It's a [Am]long [A]way to Memphis
and a [E]broke [Am]-down [A]car[G]
[D][Am][A][Am][A]
[D]Oh, [G]State [C]Trooper, I'm [F]not lost
[Bb]I'm just c[Eb]atching [D]a few wigs
here in [E]Arkansas
It's a long way to Memphis
and a broke -down [Am]car
[G]I'm [Am]just a cocktail waitress
with a head [A]full of [Am]dreams[A]
Yeah, give me half a chance,
I can [Am]do anything
[A]Well, [Am]I'm goin[D]g down to Beale Street,
I got the balloons
It's [Am]gonna [Em]take ten [E]seats
to find [Em]my g[Am]roove
[A]Oh, [Am]I be[D]t they're talkin'
bout me back [F]home
[D]Ridin' back,
now they know I'm [C]gone
[D]Searchin' every [E]exit
for a [A]Texaco [D]store
It's a [Am]long way to [G]Memphis
and a [Em]broke [C]-down [Am]car
Long way to Memphis
and a [E]broke [C]-down [Am]car
Long way to [G]Memphis
and a broke [G]-down [Am]car[A]
[Am]That's right
[A]Ooh, [Am]yeah

[Outro 1]
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