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[Intro]
A  A  A  A  A  A
[Verse 1]
AA solitary C#7whippoorwill Dis singing in the Bmnight
E7I watch until he spreads his wings Dand he Esails into the AskyE  A  
Somewhere in the C#7distance I can Dhear his painful Bmsong
He said Asome memories are E7better left Aalone
[Verse 2]
AHave you ever seen a C#7freight train Drolling down the Bmtrack
E7Eighty wheels on a thread of steel Dnever Elooking AbackE  A  
When I hear that whistle it still C#7chills me Dto the Bmbone
Yes some Amemories are E7better left Aalone
[Bridge Chorus]
Do you Dever have a Dsus4longing for a Bmpure and simple G#dimtime
When Aall we had beF#mtween us a a Ddream and one thin E7dime
And we were Aflat out on the C#7highway with no Dplace to be but Bmgone
YesA, some memories are E7better left Aalone
Solo                     A             C#7                  D  Bm  
      A                   E7          A
[Verse 3]
AWell I feel just like that C#7whipporwill sDinging in the Bmnight
E7Trying one again to sleep DI turn Eout the AlighEtA  
Lying in the C#7darkness I am Dwaiting for the Bmdawn
Yes, some Amemories are E7better left Aalone
[Outro]
I am lying in the C#7darkness Dwaiting for the Bmdawn
Lord, some Amemories are E7better left Aalone

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Some Memories Are Better Left Alone

by Mickey Newbury

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

Dsus4

G#dim

F#m

[Intro]

A A A A A A

[Verse 1]

A C#7 D Bm

A solitary whippoorwill is singing in the night

E7 D E A E A

I watch until he spreads his wings and he sails into the sky

C#7 D Bm

Somewhere in the distance I can hear his painful song

A E7 A

He said some memories are better left alone

[Verse 2]

A C#7 D Bm

Have you ever seen a freight train rolling down the track

E7 D E A E A

Eighty wheels on a thread of steel never looking back

C#7 D Bm

When I hear that whistle it still chills me to the bone

A E7 A

Yes some memories are better left alone

[Bridge Chorus]

D Dsus4 Bm G#dim

Do you ever have a longing for a pure and simple time

A F#m D E7

When all we had between us a a dream and one thin dime

A C#7 D Bm

And we were flat out on the highway with no place to be but gone

A E7 A

Yes, some memories are better left alone

A C#7 D Bm

Solo

A E7 A

[Verse 3]

A C#7 D Bm

Well I feel just like that whipporwill singing in the night

E7 D E A E A

Trying one again to sleep I turn out the light

C#7 D Bm

Lying in the darkness I am waiting for the dawn

A E7 A

Yes, some memories are better left alone

[Outro]

C#7 D Bm

I am lying in the darkness waiting for the dawn

A E7 A

Lord, some memories are better left alone

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