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Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis Chords

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ChordsG, C, Am, F, D, Dm, Em, F#m, A
Strumming↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GCAmCAmF
CPutonmybluesuedeDshoes,andICboardedtheplaneAm
AmToucheddownCinthelandoftheDeltaBlues
FInthemiddleoftheCpouringrainAmF
W.C.CHandy,won’tyouFlookdownCoverme
CYeah,Igotafirstclassticket
FButI’masCblueasaboycanbe
CThenI’mwalkinginFMemphisGC
AmWasFwalkingwithmyfeet,tenfeetoffofCBeale
AmWalkingFinGMemphis
CButdoIreallyDmfeelthewayICfeelFAm
FSawtheghostofAmElvisonFUnionCAvenue
FollowedhimFuptotheCgatesofGraceland
ThenIFwatchedhimwalkCrightthrough
NowFsecuritytheydidnotseeChim
TheyjustFhoveredG’roundhisCtomb
DmButthere’saFprettylittleGthing,Cwaitingfortheking
FDownintheJungleRoom
CThenI’mwalkinginFMemphisGC
AmWasFwalkingwithmyfeet,tenfeetoffofCBeale
AmWalkingFinGMemphis
CButdoIreallyDmfeelthewayICfeelFAm
FSawtheghostofAmElvisonFUnionCAvenue
FollowedhimFuptotheCgatesofGraceland
ThenIFwatchedhimwalkCrightthrough
CThey’vegotAmcatfishontheCtable,they’vegotAmgospelintheCair
AndReverendEmGreen,beFgladtoseeyou
WhenyouF#mhaven’tgotaGprayer
Boy,yougotaprayerinFMemphis
GCAmFCF
GNowMuriel,playsCpianoFeveryFridayattheCHollywoodAm
FAndtheybroughtmedowntoCseeDmherandtheyFaskedmeifICwould
FDoaGlittleCnumberandIFsangwithallCmymight
SheFsaid,“TellmeareyouaCChristianAmchild?”
AndICsaid, Em“Ma’am,IamCtonight”
CThenI’mwalkinginFMemphisGC
AmWasFwalkingwithmyfeet,tenfeetoffofCBeale
AmWalkingFinGMemphis
CButdoIreallyDmfeelthewayICfeelFAm
FSawtheghostofAmElvisonFUnionCAvenue
FollowedhimFuptotheCgatesofGraceland
ThenIFwatchedhimwalkCrightthrough
CThenI’mwalkinginFMemphisGC
AmWasFwalkingwithmyfeet,tenfeetoffofCBeale
AmWalkingFinGMemphis
CButdoIreallyDmfeelthewayICfeelFAm
FSawtheghostofAmElvisonFUnionCAvenue
FollowedhimFuptotheCgatesofGraceland
ThenIFwatchedhimwalkCrightthrough
CPutonmybluesuedeDshoes,andICboardedtheplaneAm
AmToucheddownCinthelandoftheDeltaBlues
FInthemiddleoftheCpouringrainAmF
AToucheddownCinthelandoftheDeltaBlues
FInthemiddleoftheCpouringrainAmFAmFC
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ArtistMarc Cohn
AlbumMarc Cohn
GenresCountry
Year1991
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Walking in Memphis on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis on guitar requires 9 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Walking in Memphis uses these transitions most often: F → C (32), C → F (29), and Am → F (23). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

G to C

2. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

C to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 32 times.

F to C

5. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

7. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Dm → F chord transition

Switching from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. C → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Em → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to F:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. F → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from F to F#m:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. F → A chord transition

Switching from F to A:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. A → C chord transition

Switching from A to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Walking in Memphis chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Walking in Memphis.

  • Walking in Memphis includes 171 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Walking in Memphis contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Walking in Memphis connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → D: 11%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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