Put Me Down In Memphis (GP-803)

Put Me Down In Memphis (GP-803) Tommy Morgenroth

OPENER:
SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE
WHEN MY NUMBER’S UP
WHEN THE CURTAIN FALLS
WHEN THE MEN UPSTAIRS
SAYS IT’S TIME FOR LAST CALL
ALLEMANDE AND WEAVE
I GOT ONE REQUEST
BEFORE I HIT THE ROAD:
YOU GOT TO PUT ME DOWN IN MEMPHIS WHEN I GO

FIGURE 1/3:
HEADS (SIDES) SQUARE THRU GO FOUR
A DOSADO YOU KNOW
SWING THRU AND THEN THE BOYS YOU TRADE
BOYS RUN RIGHT BEND THAT LINE
SQUARE THRU GO THREE, HANDS ROUND YOU GO
SWING AND PROMENADE
YOU GOT TO PUT ME DOWN IN MEMPHIS WHEN I GO

FIGURE 2/4:
HEADS (SIDES) PROMENADE HALF WAY THERE
THE SIDES GO RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
SQUARE THRU FOUR HANDS AROUND YOU GO
DOSADO AND DO AN EIGHT CHAIN FOUR
[INSTRUMENTAL]
SWING THE GIRL PROMENADE
YOU GOT TO PUT ME DOWN IN MEMPHIS WHEN I GO

MIDDLE BREAK:
SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE
PUT ME DOWN IN MEMPHIS WHEN I GO
RIGHT NEXT TO THE KING OF ROCK ‘N ROLL
ALLEMANDE AND WEAVE
WHEN I LAY MY BURDON DOWN
SWING AND PROMENADE [OR: I WANNA BE ON HALLOWED GROUND]
PUT ME DOWN IN MEMPHIS
WHEN I GO

CLOSER:
SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE
PUT ME DOWN IN MEMPHIS WHEN I GO
RIGHT NEXT TO THE KING OF ROCK ‘N ROLL
ALLEMANDE AND WEAVE
WHEN I LAY MY BURDON DOWN
SWING AND PROMENADE [OR: I WANNA BE ON HALLOWED GROUND]
YOU GOTTA PUT ME DOWN IN MEMPHIS
PUT ME DOWN IN MEMPHIS
LORD, PUT ME DOWN IN MEMPHIS
WHEN I GO,
OH WHEN I GO

Original Lyrics
Original Artist:        Ronnie Lee Keel
Original Album:         The Country Years (2003)
                Western Country (1995)
Writer/ Composer         Ric Kipp
Publisher:             Twang Town Music (ASCAP)

When my number’s up
When the curtain falls
When the men upstairs
Says it’s time for last call
I got one request
before I hit the road
You got to put me down in Memphis when I go

When the chariot comes swinging low
I gonna hitch a ride right outside that running board
St. Peter play some delta blues on the radio
And put me down in Memphis when I go

Your gotta put me down in Memphis when I go
Right next to the king of Rock ‘n Roll.
When I Lay my burdon down
I wanna be on hallowed ground
Your gotta put me down in Memphis when I go

Let’s go

[Instrumental]

Just pick ‘a my Guitar
And play blue suede shoes
Heart break hotel
Now honey don’t be cruel
Don’t be all shook up
And shake rattle and roll
And put down in Memphis when I go

Your gotta put me down in Memphis when I go
Right next to the king of Rock ‘n Roll
When I Lay my burdon down
I wanna be on hallowed ground
Your gotta put me down in Memphis,
put me down in Memphis, Lord
put me down in Memphis when I go
when I go