Piano Chords Used in the Song
"Walking in Memphis" is in the key of C major and uses the following chords:
The Form of the Song
"Walking in Memphis" is a single from Marc Cohn's 1991 album, Marc Cohn.c
As far as easy pop songs go, this one is no different. During the intro and verses, each chord is arpeggiated with the right hand. When you get to the pre-chorus and chorus sections, you just play straight chords. The form of the song follows this pattern:
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus 1
- Chorus 2
- Bridge
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus 2
- Chorus 3
- Verse 3 (same as 1st verse)
Practice Cover Video
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