Memphis Johnny Rivers
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Written by Chuck Berry
AS PERFORMED BY JOHNNY RIVERS
Intro - The "!" in the tab stands for a "dry" strum or "scratch".
Actually - think of it as the return from the lick.
Gtr I
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|-!-0-0-----------------------| |-!-0-0-----------------------| |-!\5-3--!0-------------------| |-!\5-3--!0-------------------| |--------!4-4s2-0--------0----| |--------!4-4s2-0--------0----| |------------------2pb4r-2----| |------------------2pb4r-2----| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-!\5-3--!0-------------------| |-!-0-0-----------------------| |--------!4-4s2-0--------0----| |-!\5-3-!0--------------------| |------------------2pb4r-2----| |-------!4-4s2-0-------0------| |-----------------------------| |----------------2pb4r-2------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|
Gtr I E
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|-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-------0-|-0----| |-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-------0-|-0----| |-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-2-0-0-1-|-1----| |-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-----2-2-|-2----| |-2-2-|-2-2-4-5-------2-|-2----| |-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-------0-|-0----|
[E] [/] [/] [/] [2] [/] [/] [/] [3] [/] [/]
Long-[B]distance information, get me Memphis, Tennessee
Help me find the party who tried to get in touch with me
She [E]could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call
'Cause my uncle took a [B7]message and he wrote it on the [E]wall
Verse 2:
Help me, information; get in touch with my Marie
She's the only one who called me here from Memphis, Tennessee
Her home is on the south side, high upon the ridge
Just a half a mile from the Mississippi Bridge
(Instrumental; same pattern as verses)
Verse 3:
Help me, information, more than that I cannot add
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had
But we were pulled apart because her mom would not agree
Tore apart our happy home in Memphis, Tennessee
Verse 4:
Last time I saw Marie, she was waving' me goodbye
With hurry-home drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes
Marie is only 6 years old; information please
Try to put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee
Middle Solo
|-10S12-12-10S12-12-10S12-12-\12-\10-10-| |-12s14----12s14----12s14-----14-\12----| |-11s13----11s13----11s13-----13-\11----| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-10S12-12-10S12-12-10S12-|-12-\12-\10-10----| |-12s14----12s14----12s14-|-----14-\12-------| |-11s13----11s13----11s13-|-----13-\11-------| |-------------------------|------------------| |-------------------------|------------------| |-------------------------|------------------|
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|-14--16-16-14--16-16-14--16-|-16-!-0-0---------------| |-16-/18----16-/18----16-/18-|----!\5-3-!0------------| |-15-/17----15-/17----15-/17-|----------!4-4s2-0------| |----------------------------|-------------------2pb4r| |----------------------------|------------------------| |----------------------------|------------------------| |------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0--| |------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0--| |-0----1-1-1-1-|-1-1-2-0-0-1-1--| |-2----2-2-2-2-|-2-2-----2-2-2--| |------2-2-2-2-|-4-5-------2-2--| |------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0--|
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
n> - natural harmonic
(n) - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
! - dry "sratch" or precussive strum
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
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