Capo 1 (Recorded In F#)
Intro: C-F-Bb-C-Dm-Bb-C-Dm
F Bb
A hundred miles out of Little Rock, windshield full of rain
C F C
I-40 eastbound drivin while I pray,
Dm F Bb
Shes asleep in the backseat, Holdin tight to her teddy bear,
C
Shes got her daddys smile and her mommas hair
Gm F Am
But one word knocked our lives off track
Gm F C
Just one word, keeps us comin back
Chorus:
Bb C F
Across the Mississippi, A mile or two from Beale Street
Bb C Dm
Not too far from Graceland, Where the king of rock and roll sleeps
Bb C F Dm
To a place for children, Where God sends his mercy rainin down
C Bb C F
In the heart of Memphis, Where angels hang around
Instrumental: Bb-C-Dm-Bb-C-Dm
Dm F Bb
All the deals Ive made with God, The conversations that weve had
C Dm Bb C
Tryin to accept things I could not understand
Dm F Bb
I wanna walk her down the aisle, While those church bells ring,
C
See her get the chance. To live all her dreams,
Gm F A
But one word knocked our lives off track
Gm F C
Just one word keeps us comin back
Chorus
Bb C F
Across the Mississippi, A mile or two from Beale Street
Bb C Dm
Not too far from Graceland, Where the king of rock and roll sleeps
Bb C F Dm
To a place for children, Where God sends his mercy rainin down
C Bb C F
In the heart of Memphis, Where angels hang around
Dm C Bb
So sleep tight baby while these four wheels roll
Dm C Bb C
Cause just beyond the clouds theres a ray of hope
Bb C F Dm
To a place for children, Where God sends his mercy rainin down
C Bb C F
In the heart of Memphis
