Intro: G C F G 

    C                   F          C                     G 
You try so hard to be a mystery, a lady never shows her cards. 
    C                    F              C                         G 
The words you speak say you love me, but the tone of your voice says it's hard. 
            Am                   F 
Love me to pieces, you left me speechless. 
             Am                         G 
I'm fighting fair, but baby I know your weakness 

               F               C             G 
So let's go to Memphis on the river at that special place we know. 
 F                  C                   G 
You can wear your emerald dress that makes your red hair glow. 
             F                   C                         G 
We'll drink whiskey mixed with moonlight like the water's steady flow. 
 F                           C 
Memphis on the river, that's where I wanna go 

 C                           F           C                       G 
I don't pretend to have the answers, as if the questions weren't enough. 
  C                    F                C                     G 
But let's just say the more you share, beggin me to call your bluff. 
              Am                     F 
It's just six oclock, baby don't you stop. 
               Am                          G 
Leave Nashville now, and I'll leave Little Rock 

              F             C               G 
We'll go to Memphis on the river at that special place we know. 
  F                C                   G 
You can wear your emerald dress that makes your red hair glow. 
             F                  C                   G 
We'll drink whiskey mixed with moonlight like the water's steady flow. 
F                                      C 
Memphis on the river, that's where I wanna go 

 Am                G         Am               G 
Lovin soothes our hearts, like slow heat in the dark. 
Am                 F         Am                G 
With an old song playing, that echoes just what I'm saying, babe 

  F             C               G 
Memphis on the river at that special place we know. 
  F                C                  G 
You can wear your emerald dress that makes your red hair glow. 
             F                  C                  G 
We'll drink whiskey mixed with moonlight like the water's steady flow. 
 F                                      C 
Memphis on the river, that's where I wanna go 
              F               C 
We're goin to Memphis on the river. 
      G 
Go to Memphis on the river, child. 
   F              C           G 
Memphis on the river, baby, river, baby. 
  F               C 
Come on let's go, it won't take long 
G 
Meet me down in Memphis