Does "Walking In Memphis" have chords and lyrics?

Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "Walking In Memphis" is in the key of C at 140 BPM.

What chords are in "Walking In Memphis"?

Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of C, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.

Walking In Memphis — Piano Lead Sheet

"Walking In Memphis" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of C, 140 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Put (G5)on my (C5)blue suede (A5)shoes and (F5)I board (G5)ed the plane. Touched (F5)down in (G5)the land of (C5)the Del ta (A5)Blues (F5)in the mid dle of the (G5)pour ing (C5)rain. W. ble (G5)u ) C. (C5)Han dy, won’t (F5)you look down (G5)o ver (C5)me? (F5)Yeah, I’ve (G5)got a first (C5)class tick et but I’m (F5)as blue as a (G5)boy can (C5)be. Then I’m (Am)walk ing in Mem phis. (Am)Was walk ing with my (F)feet ten (G)feet off of Beale. (Am)Walk ing in Mem phis, (Am)but do I real ly (F)feel the (G)way I feel? Saw (Gsus)the ghost (F5)of El vis on Un (Gsus)ion Av (F5)e (C)nue, (Dm)fol lowed him (F5)up to (Gsus)the gates (F5)of Grace land, (F5)then I watched him (Gsus)walk right (F5)through. (C)Now se (F5)cur i ty, they did (Gsus)not see (F5)him; they (F5)just hov (Gsus)ered ’round (F5)his tomb, but (C)there’s a (F5)pret ty lit (Gsus)tle thing wait (C)ing for (D5)the King (F5)down (CN.C.)in the Jun gle Room. (C)When I was walk ing in Mem phis, (Am)I was walk ing with my (F)feet ten (G)feet off of Beale. Walk ing in Mem phis, but (Am7)do I real ly (F)feel the (G)way I feel? They’ve got cat fish on the ta ble; they’ve got (C7sus)gos pel in the air, and Rev er end Green be glad to (F7)see you when you have n’t got a (G7)prayer, but boy, you’ve got a prayer in Mem phis. (F5)Now Mu ri el (G5)plays pi an (C5)o ev ’ry (F5)Fri day at (G5)the Hol ly (C5)wood, and (F5)they brought me (G5)down (C5)to see her (F5)and they asked me (G5)if I (C5)would, well, do a (G7sus)lit tle num ber, and I sang with (G7sus)all my (C)might. She said, “Tell me, (G)are you a Chris tian, (Am7)child?” and I said, (CN.C.)“Ma’am, I am to (C)night.” Walk ing in Mem phis. (Am7)I was walk ing with my (F)feet ten (G)feet off of Beale. Walk ing in Mem phis, (Am7)but do I real ly (F)feel the (C)way (Dm)I (C)feel? (Am7)Walk ing in Mem phis. (Am7)I was walk ing with my (F)feet ten (G)feet off of Beale. Walk ing in Mem phis, (Am7)but do I real ly (F)feel the (C)way (Dm)I (C)feel? (Am7)Walk ing in Mem (F)feel the (G)way I (F5)feel? Put (G5)on my (C5)blue suede (A5)shoes and (F5)I board (G5)ed the plane. Touched (F5)down in (G5)the land of (C5)the Del ta (A5)Blues (F5)in the mid dle of the (G5)pour ing (C5)rain. Touched (F5)down in (G5)the land of (C)the Del ta Blues in the (F)mid dle of the pour ing (F5)rain.

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Falling Notes Beginner Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: C
Tempo: 140 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Marc Cohn

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How to Play "Walking In Memphis" on Piano

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Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
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Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
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Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
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Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
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Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.