WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Eric Bibb - New Beale Street Blues Chords | Ver. 1
[Chorus 1]
G C G G
If we have to walk, we're going to Memphis, got to play on Beale
D C G G
It's the place to go if you wanna make a solid deal
[Verse 1]
G C G G
North Carolina is all right... if you wanna hoe tobacco all day long
D C G G
Babe, a guitar player like me's got play his own song
[Verse 2]
G C G G
So pack you finest dresses, pack your go-to-meetin' shoes
D C G G
Babe, we gotta look sharp when we play the New Beale Street Blues
[Chorus 2]
G C G G
We're going to Memphis, to play on Beale
D C G G
It's the place to go if you wanna make a solid deal
[Verse 3]
G C G G
Bye bye Durham, bye bye.... Chapel Hill
D C G G
Gonna ride the line just like Railroad Bill
[Verse 4]
G C G G
Gotta find Gus Cannon, Noah Lewis too... gotta shake their hand
D C G G
Play 'em our song, see if we can join the band
[Instrumental]
G C G
D C G
[Chorus 3]
G C G G
We're going to Memphis, join a jug band
D C G
I can't wait to shake Mr. Cannon's hand
[Verse 5]
G C G G
Gonna buy new strings for your mandolin..... and my Stella too
D C G G
Gotta spank this tune they call the New Beale Street Blues
[Verse 6]
G C G G
Now Memphis Minnie and Joe McCoy make really good music, sho' 'nuff
D C G G
Babe, I bet you one day gonna hear them playing my stuff
[Instrumental]
G C G
D C G
[Outro]
G C G G
If we have to walk, we're going to Memphis, got to play on Beale
D C G G
It's the place to go if you wanna make a solid deal
D C G G
It's the place to go if you wanna make a solid deal
Am C#m G
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