Lyrics Walking In Memphis | Mark Cohn
Lyric & Midi information
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Title * 0457 Walking In Memphis
Artist * Marc Cohn
Composer * Marc Cohn
Publisher * Unauthorised copying is illegal
Programmer * John Roy. � *
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PUT ON MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES AND I, BOARDED A PLANE
TOUCHED DOWN IN THE LAND OF THE DELTA BLUES
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE POURING RAIN
W.C. HANDY - WON'T YOU LOOK DOWN OVER ME
YEAH I GOT A FIRST CLASS TICKET
BUT I'M BLUE AS A BOY CAN BE

* Chorus

THEN I'M WALKING IN MEMPHIS
I'M WALKING WITH MY FEET TEN FEET OF A BEALE
WALKING IN MEMPHIS
BUT DO I REALLY FEEL THE WAY I FEEL

SAW A GHOST OF ELVIS, ON UNION AVENUE
FOLLOWED HIM UP TO THE GATES OF GRACELAND
THEN I WATCHED HIM WALK RIGHT THROUGH
NOW SECURITY THEY DID NOT SEE HIM
THEY JUST HOVERED 'ROUND HIS TOMB
BUT THERE'S A PRETTY LITTLE THING, WAITING FOR THE KING
DOWN IN THE JUNGLE ROOM

* Repeat Chorus

THEY'VE GOT CATFISH ON THE TABLE
THEY'VE GOT GOSPEL IN THE AIR
AND REVEREND GREEN BE GLAD TO SEE YOU
WHEN YOU HAVEN'T GOT A PRAYER
BUT BOY, YOU GOT A PRAYER IN MEMPHIS

NOW MURIEL PLAYS PIANO, EVERY FRIDAY AT THE HOLLYWOOD
AND THEY BROUGHT ME DOWN TO SEE HER
AND THEY ASKED ME IF I WOULD
DO A LITTLE NUMBER, AND I SANG WITH ALL MY MIGHT
AND SHE SAID, "TELL ME ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN CHILD?"
AND I SAID "MA'AM I AM TONIGHT"

* Repeat Chorus Twice

PUT ON MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES AND I, BOARDED A PLANE
TOUCHED DOWN IN THE LAND OF THE DELTA BLUES
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE POURING RAIN
TOUCHED DOWN IN THE LAND OF THE DELTA BLUES
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE POURING RAIN
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Key * C Major
Tempo * 130 Bpm (Note Ritard At End)
Time * 4 Min/07 Secs
Length* 135 Bars

Ch 1 * Piano
Ch 2 * Fretless Bass
Ch 3 * Jazz Guitar
Ch 4 * Choir 'Ahhs'
Ch 5 * Organ
Ch 10 * Drums (Standard Kit)