Memphis


Memphis, By Chuck Berry, 1966 remix on Chuck Berry’s Golden Hits, BMI 1966 Berry remade this one. He is known to play the same song in several different keys. I this for rhythm only as that is all I play, as I don’t have the fingers for lead. Bass note is important to the sound and rhythm, hit it hard. Tune a half step down. Chords used: B B7 E(1) A Am Abm E (7th Fret) eb 7 7 7 5 5 4 0 Bb 7 7 9 5 5 4 0 Gb 8 8 9 6 5 4 1 Db 9 7 9 7 7 6 2 Ab 9 9 7 7 7 6 2 Eb 7 7 7 5 5 4 0 Strum Chords with rhythm till chord change Slide up from E to first B B7 B (alternate rapidly between B and B7) Long distance in formation, give me Memphis Tennessee B7 B (alternate rapidly between B and B7) Help me find the party trying to get in touch with me E(1) She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call B B7 A Am Abm E 'Cause my uncle took the message and he wrote it on the wall Help me, information; get in touch with my Marie She's the only one who'd phone me here from Memphis Tennessee Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge Just A half a mile from the Mississippi Bridge 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 did not agree And tore apart our happy home in Memphis Tennessee Last time I saw Marie she's waving me good-bye With hurry home drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye Marie is only six years old Information please Try to put me through to her in Memphis Tennessee You can play all B’s with no B7’s for the first two lines if it’s easier for you, but in fourth line, the B7 is crucial. Also on the fourth line: This is how I play it, its close to the record, but I know its exact, it’s a fast slide down from the B7 to the E, and most people won’t know the if its fast enough, sometimes I drop the A or The Am (or both) by accident, it can be fast if your lead guitarist likes it that way, or if your band is really swinging. Comments, codrichb@hotmail.com