From: rickl1@ix.netcom.com To: alt.guitar.tab Lucinda Williams Memphis Pearl written by Lucinda Williams Lorne Rall Lucinda Williams Lead vocals, acoustic guitar Gurf Morlix Electric and acoustic guitar/background vocals Duane Jarvis Electric guitar Dr. John Ciambotti Bass Donald Lindley Drums and percussion Doug Atwell fiddle A D A Back in Memphis she was a pearl A D A She was everyone's favorite girl D A Now her eyes have a vacant stare A D A What she wouldn't give to be livin' back there A D A She married a man when she left home A D A She wanted someone she could call her own D A He was good to her when he wasn't drunk A D A He'd hold her and tell her how pretty she looked A D A Back in Memphis where she grew up A D A The life she knew was just not enough D A Back in Memphis when she was a girl A D A She thought one day she'd own the world A D A She'd look at the TV and magazines A D A And she'd believe all the pictures she'd seen D A She'd be wearin' silk and perfume so sweet A D A But those things don't mean much out here on the street SOLO A D A Back in Memphis she had fun A D A Goin' around, tellin' everyone D A She was gonna buy dresses that zip up the side A D A And wear red lipstick, have a nice car to drive A D A She bounces her baby on her knee A D A Sayin' maybe today we'll get lucky, you'll see D A I promise it won't always be like this A D A Come here, sugar, give Mamma a kiss A D A Back in Memphis another time A D A Didn't look like things would turn out fine D A Back in Memphis when she was a girl A D A She thought one day she'd own the world A D A Back in Memphis she was a pearl From Lucinda Williams 'Sweet Old World' Chameleon Records 1992 Lucy Jones Music(BMI)/Lump Dog Music(BMI)