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    Bring a drink of water Leroy, bring a drink of water now,
                                     E                    A
    if I could get to the mercy man he'd give me some I know.
                              E             A
    I got a gal in Vicksburg Bertha is her name,
                                          E                      A
    Lord, I wish I was tied to Bertha instead of this ball and chain.

               A
I'm going' to Memphis, mm mm, I'm going' to Memphis.
                              D
But like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed,
             A
but when the levee's thru and I am, too,
                                  E                A
let the honky tonk roll on, come morning' I'll be gone.

I'm going' to Memphis.

             A                                       E           A
    Well, I never been to Chicago, but it must be a mighty fine place
                                              E                 A
    I couldn't get past Tennessee with Mississippi all over my face.

               A
I'm going' to Memphis, mm, I'm going' to Memphis.
                              D
Just like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed,
             A
but when the levee's thru and I am, too,
                                  E                A
let the honky tonk roll on, come morning' I'll be gone.

I'm going' to Memphis.

              A                            E                A
    Well, I brought me a little water in a Mr Prince Albert can,

    but the boss man caught me drinking' it,
             E                 A
    and I believe he broke my hand. Mm.
                              E                A
    Another boy is down the shovel burned him out,
                                 E                       A
    let me stand on his body to see what the shoutin's about.

               A
I'm going' to Memphis, mm mm, I'm going' to Memphis, mm mm.
                          D
Like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed,
              A
but when the levee's thru and I am, too,
                                  E                A
let the honky tonk roll on, come morning' I'll be gone.

I'm going' to Memphis, yeah, Memphis bound.

     A
    I'm going' to Memphis, mm.