Last Train To Memphis Chords

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Last Train To Memphis by Jared Ashley is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, E and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: D  A  E  G 

D                 A 
Sittin' in a taxi backseat 
E                              G 
Waitin' on the light to turn green 
         D                      
Got a letter in my wallet 
       A 
With an Elvis stamp on it 
E                                   G 
Talkin' 'bout your life down on Beale Street 

D                       A 
Livin' in an Amtrak flashback 
 E                         G 
Everything you had in a sky blue backpack 
D       
And the last look you gave me 
       A 
How I swore it wouldn't phase me 
E                                  G 
But it's damn sure gettin' to me now 
G 
Girl, you ought to see me now 

D 
I'm runnin' through the station 
         A 
Runnin' out of time 
       E 
Gonna catch up with you 
G 
On this westbound line 
D 
It's a one way track, 
     A                        G 
There ain't no going back if I miss this 
G~ 
Last train to Memphis 

D  A  E  G 

D                     A 
I know it may be im crazy 
E                                       G 
But I've just got to see this thing through 
D 
There's an eighties song playin' 
A                   
On an A.M station 
          E                           G                              
Sayin, "Boy, she's waitin' there for you" 
G 
God, I hope it's true 


D 
I'm runnin' through the station 
         A 
Runnin' out of time 
       E 
Gonna catch up with you 
G 
On this westbound line 
D 
It's a one way track, 
     A                        G 
There ain't no going back if I miss this 
G 
Last train to Memphis 

D  A  E  G 

D 
There ain't no turnin' back 
A                             G 
No, I can't get you back if I miss this 
G                       G~ 
Ooh, if I miss this 
So I'm the last train to Memphis 

D  A  E   

G 
I'm on the last train to Memphis 

D  A  E  G 

D 
I can see the tracks fadin 
A 
I can almost hear you say 
E                         G 
How much you miss me, girl 

D 
I can see your pretty smile 
A 
I can almost hear you say 
E                                 G 
How much you want to kiss me, girl 

G                                    D  A  E  G 
I'm on the last train to Memphis  
G                                       D  A  E  G  D 
Yeah, I'm on the last train to Memphis 
    	

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