Johnny Cash - Going To Memphis guitar chord

GOING TO MEMPHIS

Additional lyrics by J.Cash-Arranged and adapted by A.Loman-Written by H.Dew

Recorded December 14, 1959

Album: Ride This Train

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/ = single strum

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Key: Bb / Capo: 1 / Play: A

N/C

Bring a drink of water Leroy bring a drink of water (no)

N/C

If I could get to mercy man he's give me some I know

N/C

I got a gal in Vicksburg Bertha is her name

M/C

Wish I's tied to Bertha instead of this ball and chain

N/C A

I'm goin' to Memphis (that's right Lord) yeah (uh huh)

A

A due took all my money wouldn't let me see the cards

A E A

I owe the boss about a hundred years for sleepin' in his backyard

A

I'm goin' to Memphis (yeah Memphis) yeah I'm goin' to Memphis (now)

A D

Like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed

D A

But when that levee's thru and I am too

A E A

Let the honky tonk roll on come mornin' I'll be gone

A

I'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis

A

I never been to Chicago but it must be a mighty fine place (that's right)

A E A

I couldn't get past Tennessee with Mississippi all over my face (uh huh)

A

I'm goin' to Memphis (that's right Lord Memphis)

A/ A/ E/ A/

Well the freezin' ground at night is my own foldin' bed

A/ A/ E/ A

Polk salad is my bread and meat and it will be till I'm dead

A

Well I brought me a little water in a Mr Prince Albert can

A E A

But the bossman caught me drinkin' it and I believe he broke my hand (hm hm)

A

They all call me crazy for sassin' Mr Scott

A E A

My brother was killed for a deed I did but I disremember what (yeah)

A

Well another boy is down the shovel burned him out

A E A

Let me stand on his body to see what the shoutin's about

A

I'm goin' to Memphis yeah I'm goin' to Memphis hmm

Like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed

But when the levee's thru and I am too

Let the honky tonk roll on come mornin' I'll be gone

I'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis