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[Intro]
  C    C#dim    Dm    G7x2
[Verse 1]
CUsed to be that I E7could see - a Amreason to be Am/Ghappy 'cause Am/F#I was  Am/Ffree
But then - CrecentAmly it seems EI've been Amlettin' - your D7/F#mem'ry G7get to FmeC  
Used to be that E7I could pretend - Amthat I Am/Gwasn't really Am/F#hurt back Am/Fthen
But then - CrecentAmly it E7seems I've beeAmn lettin' - your D7/F#mem'ry G7get to FmeC  
[Chorus]
'Cause Dmmem'ries Emcan be Ffriends - or Fmthey can tCake you to a place
That you A7never thought you'd be again and Dmtake you to a place
That you D7never ever thought that you would G7see againG7/F  G7/E  G7/D  
[Instrumental]
C   E7   Am   Am/G   Am/F#  Am/F
C   Am   E   Am   D7/F#   G7    F   C
[Chorus]
'Cause Dmmem'ries Emcan be Ffriends - or Fmthey can tCake you to a place
That you A7never thought you'd be again and Dmtake you to a place
That you D7never ever thought that you would G7see againG7/F  G7/E  G7/D  
[Verse 2]
DoesCn't matter now E7who was wrong - the Amfuture is Am/Gtomorrow 'cause the Am/F#past is Am/Fgone
And I'm Cfindin' Amthat I'm E7not as Amstrong - as I D7/F#thought that I G7used to E7beG7  
'CauCse recenAmtly it seeE7ms I've been Amlettin' - your D7/F#mem'ry G7get to Fme
[Solo] (x2)
C   E7   Am   Am/G   Am/F#  Am/F
C   Am   E   Am   D7/F#   G7    F   C

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Recently

by Jim Croce

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim

Am/G

Am/F#

Am/F

D7/F#

G7/F

G7/E

G7/D

[Intro]

C C#dim Dm G7

[Verse 1]

C E7 Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F

Used to be that I could see - a reason to be happy 'cause I was free

C Am E Am D7/F# G7 F C

But then - recently it seems I've been lettin' - your mem'ry get to me

E7 Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F

Used to be that I could pretend - that I wasn't really hurt back then

C Am E7 Am D7/F# G7 F C

But then - recently it seems I've been lettin' - your mem'ry get to me

[Chorus]

Dm Em F Fm C

'Cause mem'ries can be friends - or they can take you to a place

A7 Dm

That you never thought you'd be again and take you to a place

D7 G7 G7/F G7/E G7/D

That you never ever thought that you would see again

[Instrumental]

C E7 Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F

C Am E Am D7/F# G7 F C

[Chorus]

Dm Em F Fm C

'Cause mem'ries can be friends - or they can take you to a place

A7 Dm

That you never thought you'd be again and take you to a place

D7 G7 G7/F G7/E G7/D

That you never ever thought that you would see again

[Verse 2]

C E7 Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F

Doesn't matter now who was wrong - the future is tomorrow 'cause the past is gone

C Am E7 Am D7/F# G7 E7 G7

And I'm findin' that I'm not as strong - as I thought that I used to be

C Am E7 Am D7/F# G7 F

'Cause recently it seems I've been lettin' - your mem'ry get to me

[Solo] (x2)

C E7 Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F

C Am E Am D7/F# G7 F C

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