Memphis In The Meantime chords by
John Hiatt

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Key: E major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1
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I  got something to say, little girl
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You might not like my style
But we've been hanging around this town
Just a little too long a while
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You say you're gonna get your act together
Gonna take it out on the road
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But if I don't get outta here pretty soon
My head's going to explode

Pre-chorus 1

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Sure, I like country music and I like mandolins

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But right now I need a Telecaster

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Through a Vibrolux turned up to ten

Chorus 1

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Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

Memphis in the meantime, girl

Verse 2
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I need a little shot of that rhythm, baby
Mixed up with these country blues
I want to trade in these ol' cowboy boots
For some fine Italian shoes
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Forget the mousse and the hairspray, sugar
We don't need none of that
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Oh, a little dab'll do ya, girl
Underneath a pork pie hat

Pre-chorus 2

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Until hell freezes over

Maybe you can wait that long

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But I don't think Ronnie Milsap's

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gonna ever record this song

Chorus 2

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Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, girl

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

Bridge 1
Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, girl
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Maybe there's nothin' happenin' there
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Maybe there's somethin' in the air
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Before our upper lips get stiff
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Maybe we need us a big ol' whiff

Verse 3
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If we could just get off-a that beat, little girl
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Maybe we could find the groove
At least we can get ourselves a decent meal
Down at the Rendez-vous
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'Cause one more heartfelt steel guitar chord
Girl, that's gonna do me in
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I need to hear some trumpet and saxophone
You know sound as sweet as sin

Pre-chorus 3
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And after we get good and greasy
Baby, we can come on home
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Put the cowhorns back on the Cadillac
And change the message
on the cord-a-phone

Chorus 3

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Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, girl

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, girl

Outro 1

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I'm only talkin' 'about Mem-phis

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