Memphis Blues Chords
Memphis Blues by Magnolia Electric Co is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords Am, Em, Dm, C, E7, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Am Em Am Dm
Tea for two stars falling from the memphis sky (x2)
Am C
I know the night bird called you now
Em Am
Everything is fine
Dm E7
I know it's soon to be fading out
F C
But oh, didn't we shine
C G
Didn't we shine
Am Em Am Dm
Some people say that the memphis blues ain't bad (x2)
Am C
Put your little hand in mine darling
Em Am
I know you're fading fast
Dm E7
It weren't the memphis blues you had
F C C G
But baby you still shine
Am Em Am Dm
Goodbye my love, goodbye my love, goodbye
Am C
Turn your lamp down low my love, goodbye
Em Am
I hear the whistle singing now to the lonesome pine
Dm E7
I know that we faded out
F C
But oh, didn't we shine
C G
Didn't we shine