Tex Williams

I Lost My Gal From Memphis

Tex Williams


Tom: F#m

C#

[Verse 1]
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Oh I lost my gal from memphis
              Bm
She's gone to caroline
       C#
I know just who she went with

a dear old pal of mine
F#m
I ought to hope a choo-choo,
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I know I ought to go
C#
I'd love to find my baby

but my funds are awful low
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My gal
            C       F#
Why did she leave me
      Bm
sweet gal
               Db
im missin her so

[Refrain]

               F#m                             Bm
Oh there aint no gal in memphis as good as her around
               Bb                                      F#m
oh I lost my gal from memphis thats why I feel low down

[Instrumental Solo]
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[Verse 2]
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My Gal
              C#m
How could she fool me
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sweet gal
B         C#
ill never forget

[Refrain]
       F#m
Oh i lost my gal from memphis

I think ill take my life
Bm     C#
No ill do something better
                  F#m
Ill go home to my wife

[Verse 3]
                   A
Has she got those eyes,
                  D
can she roll them too
                   E
thats what she can do
            A      E
like nobody could
                  A
has she got those lips,
                  D
are they good to kiss
                E
let me tell you this
                    A      E
they were might good to me my gal
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why did she leave me sweet gal
                C#
ill missing her so

[Refrain]
                 F#m
Oh there aint no gal in memphis
                Bm
as good as her around
          C#
I lost my gal from memphis

thats why I feel low down

[Outro]
F#m         Dm     C#  F#
Oh that why I feel low down