Pixies - Letter to Memphis: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Letter to Memphis" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Letter to Memphis Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pixies

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Letter to Memphis" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#              Cm     G#
The day since I met her
           F         D#
I can't believe it's true
                   Cm
She came here from Memphis
G#         Fm      D#
Across the ocean, sailing
             Cm
And I saw her, and I pleaded
  G#
''Why do you come so far?'' and she said

Chorus:
D#                G#
Trying to get to you
D#                  G#
How I tried to get you
D#                G#
Trying to get to you

D#             Cm   G#
I'm sending a letter
             Fm        D#
I'll send it right to you
                Cm
I'll send it to Memphis
G#           Fm
I know that someday
D#                 Cm
Everything I needed and I wanted
G#                           Fm    D#
Used to be that my head was haunted

              Cm G#  D#             G
And all these sirens, they make me mad
D#             G#       D#            G
 And all this violence, it brings me down
G#             A#
I feel strong, I feel lucky

Chorus:
D#                G#
Trying to get to you
D#                    G#
Said I'm gonna get to you
Cm       G#      D#
Trying to get to you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Letter to Memphis" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Letter to Memphis" by Pixies.

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