Berry Chuck - Memphis Tennessee guitar tab

Sent: Thursday, January 15, 1998 11:56 PM

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

written and performed by Chuck Berry

tab transcribed by Collins Crapo

(This song was later covered by Johnny Rivers and by the Beatles in the key of F.)

G / / / 2 / / / 3 / /

D

Long-distance information, get me Memphis, Tennessee

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 G

'Cause my uncle took a message and he wrote it on the wall

Verse 2:

Help me, information, get in touch with my Marie

She's the only one who called me here from Memphis, Tennessee

Her home is on the south side, high upon the ridge

Just a half a mile from the Mississippi bridge

(instrumental; same pattern as verses)

Verse 3:

Help me, information, more than that I cannot add

Only that I miss her and all the fun we had

But we were pulled apart because her mom would not agree

Tore apart our happy home in Memphis, Tennessee

Verse 4:

Last time I saw Marie, she was wavin' me goodbye

With hurry-home drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes

Marie is only 6 years old; information please

Try to put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee