Memphis Tennessee
Key: FEnglish
Intro
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Verse
Long-Cdistance information, get me Memphis, Tennessee
Help me find the party who tried to get in touch with me
She Fcould not leave her number, but I know who placed the call
'Cause my uncle took a C7message and he wrote it on the Fwall
Verse
Help Cme, information, get in touch with my Marie
She's the only one who called me here from Memphis, Tennessee
Her Fhome is on the south side, high upon the ridge
Just a half a mile C7from the Mississippi bridge F
(Instrumental verse)
Verse
Help Cme, information, more than that I cannot add
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had
But Fwe were pulled apart because her mom would not agree
Tore apart our hapC7py home in Memphis, TenFnessee
Verse
Last Ctime I saw Marie, she was wavin' me goodbye
With hurry-home drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes
MaFrie is only 6 years old; information please
Try to put me through C7to her in Memphis, TennesFsee