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Motel in Memphis
By: Old Crow Medicine Show
Intro: Em Am Am Em x2
Verse 1:
Were you Amthere when the man from Atlanta was murdered in EmMemphis
Did you Amsee him laying at the Lorraine EmMotel?
Did you Amhear them say that the CIA is Emwitness?
To the mCurder of a man at a Dmotel in EmMemphis D/F#
Chorus:
Motel in EmMemphis, motel in AmMemphis
Run and tell somebody, there's blood on the Emriverside D/F#
Old muddy Emwater, rollin through AmMemphis
If you were there you'd swear it was more than a man who Emdied
Em C Am C D Em
Verse 2:
Did you Amsee Coretta? She's sobbin on the corner in a Emblack veil
Did you Amsee Mr. Crump in a white coat Emgrin
Did you Amwalk down river where the cotton woods are Emswingin
With ghostCly bodDies of Emman D/F#
Chorus:
Motel in EmMemphis, motel in AmMemphis
Run and tell somebody, there's blood on the Emriverside D/F#
Old muddy Emwater, rollin through AmMemphis
If you were there you'd swear it was more than a man who Emdied
Instrumental: (Play same chords and rhythm as the Chorus)
Verse 3:
Were you Amthere with Mahalia wailin at the fuEmneral
Did you Amwatch them lower his casketEm in
Did you Amtremble when you thought about the Emfuture
And cry Cout for a Dmodern Emman D/F#
Chorus:
Motel in EmMemphis, motel in AmMemphis
Run and tell somebody, there's blood on the Emriverside D/F#
Old muddy Emwater, rollin through AmMemphis
If you were there you'd swear it was more than a man who Emdied