Midnight Train To Memphis

Intro E A E A E A E A [Verse 1] E E Well, judge looked down gave me forty days A E A Instead of the fine that I could not pay E Said walk right you'll soon be home A E Cross the line and you're on your own A Forty days Chorus D E of shotguns and barbed wire fences B A# A E A Forty nights to sit an listen, to the midnight train to Memphis Interlude E A E A E A [Verse 2] E E Well now, whistle blows when the sun comes up A E Head to floor keep your big mouth shut A E A Eat your breakfast on the ground E Work like hell 'til the sun goes down A Forty days Chorus D E of shotguns and barbed wire fences B A# A E A Forty nights to sit an listen, to the midnight train to Memphis Interlude E A E A E A [Verse 3] E E Well now, 10 for the jury 10 for the judge A E 20 more to forget my grudge A E When I get to 39 A E That's the longest day in a prisoner's mind A Forty days Chorus D E of shotguns and barbed wire fences B A# A E A Forty nights to sit an listen, to the midnight train to Memphis Outro E A Midnight train to Memphis E A Midnight train to Memphis E A E Oh the midnight train to Memphis