Mornings In Memphis chords by Justin Townes Earle

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Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
Soon the sun
F 
will rise
C 
F 
Outside the streets are quiet
Am 
Not a car on the road
G 
Not a soul in sight
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Verse 2

I'll bet it's 90 degrees

There's no escape from the heat

The dead of night

Still climbs up from the street

Verse 3
Am 
G 
I've been up all night
F 
Am 
Drinking alone
I ain't got no business
G 
F 
Out on the road
Dm 
C 
G 
I   love mornings in Memphis
C 

Verse 4
G 
C 
F 
I could take a stroll
C 
Sometimes when I'm on my own
F 
Am 
I walk down Beale Street
G 
F 
G 
Real nice and slow
C 
F 
Walk up to the river's edge

Verse 5
C 
F 
Get down under the bridge
Am 
G 
Highway over, out amongst
F 
G 
Overhead
C 
F 
I stand all alone in the dark
C 
F 
Pay no mind to the sky full of stars
Am 
Try not to think

Verse 6
G 
F 
G 
Am 
Just listen to my heart
G 
F 
Am 
Boats passing by
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I'm skipping stones
F 
and gettin' high
Dm 
C 
G 
I   love mornings in Memphis
C 

Interlude 1

Verse 7
F 
C 
Long after the midnight
G 
F 
Before the sunrise
G 
F 
Tracing fingers in the dust
G 
C 
The stark and the sober up
F 
The dawning light
C 
F 
Stars fade to a clear blue sky

Verse 8
Am 
No sign of life
G 
F 
G 
Over on the Arkansas side
C 
F 
Oh, but before I go
C 
F 
Wait for the sun itself to show
Am 
A new daylight
G 
Muddy water turned to gold
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G 