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Back to Memphis chords by
Chuck Berry
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Key: F major
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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I've been struggling up here, child,

trying to make a living

Everybody wants to take,

nobody like giving
G
G

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I wish I was in Memphis back

home there with my Mama
D
D

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The only clothes I got left that

ain't rags is my pajamas
A
A

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No brotherly love, no help, no danger
D
D

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Just a great big town full of
Verse 2

cold hearted strangers
D
D

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I went hungry in New York

and Chicago was no better

But today, my dear mother wrote

and told me in her letter
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G

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Son, come back to Memphis and

live here with your Mama
D
D

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You can walk down Beale Street,

honey, wearing your pajamas
A
A

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You know home folks here,

we let do just what you want to
D
D

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And I born you and raised you right
Interlude 1

here on the corner
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D

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G

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D

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A
A

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D
D

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Verse 3
D
D

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I'm going to leave here in the morning

and walk down to the station

I've got just enough money

to pay my transportation
G
G

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I'm going back to Memphis,

back home with my Mama
D
D

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If I have to ride that bus

barefooted in pajamas
A
A

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Back home in Memphis,

no moaning and groaning
D
D

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I know everything will be
Outro 1

all right in the morning
D
D

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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Back to Memphis by Chuck Berry is F major.

The primary chords used in Back to Memphis are F, Bb, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Back to Memphis is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Back to Memphis using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Chuck Berry.

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