Justin Townes Earle - Memphis in the rain

^E Staring down the blacktop at ^Aba cold dark night, boys ^APitch black sky there ain't a ^F#star in sight But I'm ^Elooking for a change I'm^B7 passing through Memphis in the ^Erain ^B7

^E Whitewashed buildings and old ^Abovergrown yards I've got ^Aone hand on the wheel, I've got ^F#one on my heart Looking for a ^Egirl without a name I'm^B7 passing through Memphis in the ^Erain

^A/E But no matter what I do, Lord, I ca^En't stop ^A/E Gotta keep that hammer to the floor baby ^B7 Until I'm clear out of Arkansas, mama cause

^E I know what they can ^Abdo to me, Lord and I ^AWon't let them make a ^F#fool out of me Things are ^Estarting to get strange ^B7 Passing through Memphis in the ^Erain ^B7

^A/E Sometimes a man's just gotta know when to ^Ego ^A/E He's gotta earn himself a keepin', baby ^B7 He's gotta know when he's been beaten

So I ^Ecalled a cousin down in ^AbHouston He said ^A"come on down boy, we^F# got work for you to be doing" I'm ^Elooking for a change ^B7Passing through Memphis in the ^Erain

I'm ^B7passing through Memphis in the ^Erain