From the fantastic Musical Memphis The Chord placements are intentional and denote the timing of when they are played. This song leaves room for improv and variation so have fun! Plus, these chords are 100% correct in note and timing. Key of C Major 4/4 time C (x32010@1)When I was a young boy E7 (020130@1)My daddy sat me down F (133211@1)He said "son, don't you never go" F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5)Dm7 CTo (x32010@1)the dark side of town C (x32010@1)I'm talking downtown Memphis E7 (020130@1)See, that's where the black folk play" F (133211@1)And I said Yes sir daddy F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5)Dm7 CAnd (x32010@1)then I snuck down any-way C (x32010@1)See never was taught to read none E7 (020130@1)No never taught to write F (133211@1)The only thing my daddy taught F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5)Dm7 CWas (x32010@1)white should stay with white G7 (320001@1) F#7 (242352@1)But I heard it through the alleys F7 (131241@1)It floated on the breeze C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) Am (x02210@1) C/G (3x555x@1)It burst out through the doorways F (133211@1) GAnd (320003@1)it knocked me to my knees C (x32010@1) F6 (15xxxx@1)C (x32010@1)It broke down all of my sen-ses C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)Yet make me feel so whole G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)See I was lost until I found F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5)Dm7 CThe (x32010@1)music of my soul F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5)Dm7 CThe (x32010@1)music of my soul C (x32010@1)And then one day my daddy died E7 (020130@1)And we laid him in his grave F (133211@1)And my mama she cried and cried and cried F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5)Dm7 CAnd (x32010@1)prayed that he'd be saved C (x32010@1)But all I felt was pity E7 (020130@1)For he never understood F (133211@1)How could people be so bad F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5)Dm7 CWho (x32010@1)made me feel so good G7 (320001@1)It went right through my body F#7 F7 It grabbed me by my heart C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) Am (x02210@1)It shot up from my fingertips C/G (3x555x@1)F (133211@1) G (320003@1)And tore me right apart C (x32010@1) F6 (15xxxx@1)C (x32010@1)It broke down all my sen-ses C (x32010@1) F6C G (320003@1)Yet made me feel so whole G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)And I will love it til the day I die F (133211@1) C/EDm7 (x3111x@5)CThe (x32010@1)music of my soul C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)C (x32010@1)It broke down all my senses C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)Yet made me feel so whole C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)See I was lost until I found C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)I was deaf until I heard G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)I'll make this world come around to F (133211@1) C/EDm7 (x3111x@5)CThe (x32010@1)music of my soul F (133211@1) C/EDm7 (x3111x@5)F/G (303211@1) CThe (x32010@1)music of my________Soul End with one last strum on C