N/C Bring a drink of water Leroy bring a drink of water (no) N/C If I could get to mercy man he's give me some I know N/C I got a gal in Vicksburg Bertha is her name M/C Wish I's tied to Bertha instead of this ball and chain N/C C I'm goin' to Memphis (that's right Lord) yeah (uh huh)

^CA due took all my money wouldn't let me see the cards ^CI owe the boss about a hundred years for ^Gsleepin' in his back^Cyard ^CI'm goin' to Memphis (yeah Memphis) yeah I'm goin' to Memphis (now)

^CLike a bitter weed I'm a ^Fbad seed ^FBut ^Cwhen that levee's thru and I am too ^CLet the honky tonk roll on come ^Gmornin' I'll be ^Cgone ^CI'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis

^CI never been to Chicago but it must be a mighty fine place (that's right) ^CI couldn't get past Tennessee with Missi^Gssippi all over my ^Cface (uh huh) ^CI'm goin' to Memphis (that's right Lord Memphis)

C/ C/ G/ C/ Well the freezin' ground at night is my own foldin' bed C/ C/ G/ C Polk salad is my bread and meat and it will be till I'm dead

^CWell I brought me a little water in a Mr Prince Albert can ^CBut the bossman caught me drinkin' it and I ^Gbelieve he broke my ^Chand (hm hm)

^CThey all call me crazy for sassin' Mr Scott ^CMy brother was killed for a deed I did but I ^Gdisremember ^Cwhat (yeah) ^CWell another boy is down the shovel burned him out ^CLet me stand on his body to ^Gsee what the shoutin's ^Cabout ^CI'm goin' to Memphis yeah I'm goin' to Memphis hmm

Like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed But when the levee's thru and I am too Let the honky tonk roll on come mornin' I'll be gone I'm goin' to Memphis yeah Memphis

Johnny Cash - Goin to memphis