I've Been to Memphis chords by
Lyle Lovett

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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C#dim

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Bdim

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Gm

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Verse 1

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G

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C

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The sun comes up

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C

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G

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In a coffee cup

D

D

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Waitress please I've had enough

G

G

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Lord I

Verse 2

C

C

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can't believe what I see

G

G

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How could you be alone

A

A

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When you could sit right

here beside me girl

D

D

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And make yourself at home

Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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I've been to Memphis

And Muscle Shoals

And I love a woman

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D

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G

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What I don't know

Verse 4

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G

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When the sun goes down

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C

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G

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C

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In another town

Bartender please another round

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G

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Lord I

Verse 5

C

C

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can't believe what I see

G

G

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How could you be alone

A

A

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When you could sit right

here beside me girl

D

D

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And make yourself at home

Verse 6

G

G

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C

C

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I've been to Houston

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

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And San Antonio

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G

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And I love a woman

D

D

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G

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What I don't know

Verse 7

C

C

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G

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Sherry she had big ones

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C

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G

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Sally had some too

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C

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G

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But Allison had little ones

A

A

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D

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What hate to go to school

Verse 8

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G

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C

C

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G

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And I make my bed

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C

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G

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C

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G

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Where I lay my head

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C

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D

D

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And I wish I heard what she just said

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G

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Lord I

Verse 9

C

C

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can't believe what I see

G

G

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How could you be alone

A

A

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When you could sit right

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D

D

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And make yourself at home

Verse 10

G

G

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C

C

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I've been to LA

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G

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C

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G

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C

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And El Paso

And I love a woman

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G

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D

D

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G

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What I don't know

Interlude 1

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Em

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C#dim

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Edim

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Em

Em

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G

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Em

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G

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C#dim

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G

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Edim

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G

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D

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Dm

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G

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Em

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C#dim

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Edim

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C

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Em

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Verse 11

C

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Sherry she had big ones

C

C

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Sally had some too

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C

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C#dim

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But Allison had little ones

A

A

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D

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What hate to go to school

Verse 12

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G

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And I make my bed

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C

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Where I lay my head

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D

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And I wish I heard what she just said

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G

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Lord I

Verse 13

C

C

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can't believe what I see

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G

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How could you be alone

C#dim

C#dim

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A

A

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When you could sit right

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D

D

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And make yourself at home

Verse 14

G

G

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I've been to

And where I go

I love a woman

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G

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G

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What I don't know

Outro 1

G

G

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G

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C#dim

C#dim

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F

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Bb

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C#dim

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G

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C

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Eb

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D

D

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C#dim

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D

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G

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Edim

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C#dim

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C

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D

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G

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E

E

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A

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C#dim

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Edim

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C#dim

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Chords

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C#dim
C
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Gm
A
Em
F#
Edim
Dm
F
Bb
Eb
E

Capo: 2

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The original key of I've Been to Memphis by Lyle Lovett is A major.

The primary chords used in I've Been to Memphis are E, A, Ebdim, D, C#dim, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, Ebdim, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I've Been to Memphis is approximately 91 beats per minute.

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