Other arrangements of Walking In Memphis
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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.
Walking In Memphis — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Walking In Memphis" by Marc Cohn in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 140 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Walking In Memphis”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Walking In Memphis"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Walking In Memphis" by Marc Cohn played in?
- Walking In Memphis is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Walking In Memphis"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Walking In Memphis" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Walking In Memphis"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Walking In Memphis"?
- "Walking In Memphis" was originally performed by Marc Cohn. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Walking In Memphis"?
- This arrangement uses 17 chords: Am, Am7, Apow, C, C7, Cpow, Dm, Dpow, +9 more.
- What other songs by Marc Cohn can I play here?
- Try "Walking In Memphis", "TRUE COMPANION". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Walking In Memphis" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 140 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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