MEMPHIS – The Badloves

Opening riff:  

E --------------- 
B --------------- 
G --------------- 
D -------2------- 
A -2-2h4---4----- 
E -----------0--- 

E   G#m7   A    B  

E               G#m7               A                     B
Way back Friday, it wasn’t my day, I hung my boots on the factory door
E                   G#m7           A                         B       B/C
I thumbed a diesel, headin’ my way, I made my bed here on the floor
  C#m                   E     C#m                   E
Well the station never closes, only people they shut down
                F#m7        G#m7           F#m7                 G#m7
I thought I’d never live to see the day the likes of you would fade away
    F#m7       G#m7      A       B  
But out of the dark night I see

Chorus:
E             G#m7    A      B E           G#m7        A      B
There’s a light on in Memphis, there’s a party there tonight
A                 G#7       C#m   F#7    A          D           C#m7    F#7
Someone left the light on in Memphis,   Elvis must be coming home tonight
           A                   B
They’re singin’ ‘Elvis, won’t you come on home?’

E                   G#m7                A                        B
I’ve got to know you, I’ve got to own you I wanna help you anyway I can
E                        G#m7                D              
I know you’re out there, out there somewhere your mystery train keeps 
  C#m      B   
rollin’ on…until I

2nd chorus:
See the light on in Memphis, I’ll keep your candle burning bright
Someone left the light in Memphis, well Elvis must be coming home tonight
They’re singing ‘Elvis, won’t you come on home?’

C#m                         G#m    C#m               A          E
Well I’m not one for complainin’, but you’re not answering my man
                F#m7         G#m7         F#m7                G#m7
I thought I’d never live to see the day the likes of you would fade away
    F#m7      G#m7        A     B
But out of the dark night I see

3rd chorus:
G             Bm7    C     D  G      Bm7             C    D
See the light on in Memphis, your candle burns in Tennessee
C                B7     Em     A7      C            F           Em7    A7     
Someone left the light on in Memphis, well Elvis must be coming home tonight
                   C              D     
They’re singing ‘Elvis, won’t you come on home?’

E          G#m7            A  B    E    G#m7   A      B
(There’s a light on in Memphis) Come on home now  yeah yeah
(There’s a light on in Memphis) Shining so bright, yeah let it shine
(There’s a light on in Memphis) Let it shine, let it shine
(There’s a light on in Memphis) Your mama is waiting for you, your daddy too
(There’s a light on in Memphis) Someone left the light on, left it burning bright

Tabbed by Clayton Bolger
Corrections and lyrics please send to claybo76@yahoo.com.au