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                             MEMORIES - Soft Machine
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Tabbed by: Cristóbal Catalán
E-mail: [email protected]
Based on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69k03G21ftw
Tuning: EADGBe Standard
Chords used:
 Bm(x24432)
 Em(022000)
 Dm(xx0231)
 G(355433)
 F#(244322)
--
Intro - (0:00)
e|------------|-----11-----\
B|-----10-----|-7-8----7~--|
G|-6-7----7~--|------------|
D|------------|------------|  (x2)
A|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------/
--
Verse 1 - (0:10)
I know BmI cannot leaEmve this plaBmce
Full of memoriesEm  Dm  
Things like Amthe way Bmthey knew us
GAll over F#town
We usBmed to walk the streeEmts togetherBm  
We could be seEmenDm  
Past shops wheAmre peoBmple knew us
G            F#         [Pick these from the 6th string to the 3rd and then back to the 5th]
Yeah, people knew
--
Bridge - (0:42)
 F   C(x2) -  G   F#(x3)
--
Chorus - (0:58)
MemoriBmes can hang you up Emand haunt yBmou
all your life, you kEmnowDm  
Get so you cAmannot stBmay
Gand yet F#cannot go
--
Riff 2 - (1:14)
e|---7---7----------|---7-------|----------------------------3-2--------------|
B|-7b--7b--7b\5-3-5-|-7b--7b-5/6-|--------------------4-3-3-3-----2-----------|
G|------------------|------------|-6b-4-0-2-2-2-3-3-3---------------(3)-------|
D|------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|
A|------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|
E|------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|
--
Bridge - (1:31)
 F   C(x2) -  G   F#(x3)
--
Verse 2 - (1:45)
I could find Bmout where she's goEmne
TodaBmy I feel so uEmnhappyDm  
Streets seem Amso emptBmy now
GI want you wiF#th me
--
Break (2:02)
Bm Em (x2) Dm Am Bm G F# [Play this the same way as you could play one of the verses]
--
Chorus - (2:18)
MemoriBmes can hang you up Emand haunt yBmou
all your life, you kEmnowDm  
Get so you cAmannot stBmay
Gand yet F#cannot go
--
Outro - (2:23)
e|------------|-----11-----\
B|-----10-----|-7-8----7~--|
G|-6-7----7~--|------------|
D|------------|------------|  (x3)
A|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------/
e|G-3F#---2---------------------------\
B|-4---3----7h8-5-3-2--------------|
G|-5---4---------------(4)-3-------|
D|-5---4----------------------5-4--|  [I personally play a Bm chord to finish here]
A|-3---2---------------------------|
E|-3---2---------------------------/
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
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Memories

by Soft Machine

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MEMORIES - Soft Machine

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by: Cristóbal Catalán

E-mail: [email protected]

Based on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69k03G21ftw

Tuning: EADGBe Standard

Chords used:

(x24432)

(022000)

(xx0231)

(355433)

(244322)

Intro - (0:00)

e|------------|-----11-----\

B|-----10-----|-7-8----7~--|

G|-6-7----7~--|------------|

D|------------|------------| (x2)

A|------------|------------|

E|------------|------------/

Verse 1 - (0:10)

Bm Em Bm

I know I cannot leave this place

Em Dm

Full of memories

Am Bm

Things like the way they knew us

G F#

All over town

Bm Em Bm

We used to walk the streets together

Em Dm

We could be seen

Am Bm

Past shops where people knew us

G F# [Pick these from the 6th string to the 3rd and then back to the 5th]

Yeah, people knew

Bridge - (0:42)

F C G F#

(x2) - (x3)

Chorus - (0:58)

Bm Em Bm

Memories can hang you up and haunt you

Em Dm

all your life, you know

Am Bm

Get so you cannot stay

G F#

and yet cannot go

Riff 2 - (1:14)

e|---7---7----------|---7-------|----------------------------3-2--------------|

B|-7b--7b--7b\5-3-5-|-7b--7b-5/6-|--------------------4-3-3-3-----2-----------|

G|------------------|------------|-6b-4-0-2-2-2-3-3-3---------------(3)-------|

D|------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|

A|------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|

E|------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|

Bridge - (1:31)

F C G F#

(x2) - (x3)

Verse 2 - (1:45)

Bm Em

I could find out where she's gone

Bm Em Dm

Today I feel so unhappy

Am Bm

Streets seem so empty now

G F#

I want you with me

Break (2:02)

Bm Em (x2) Dm Am Bm G F# [Play this the same way as you could play one of the verses]

Chorus - (2:18)

Bm Em Bm

Memories can hang you up and haunt you

Em Dm

all your life, you know

Am Bm

Get so you cannot stay

G F#

and yet cannot go

Outro - (2:23)

e|------------|-----11-----\

B|-----10-----|-7-8----7~--|

G|-6-7----7~--|------------|

D|------------|------------| (x3)

A|------------|------------|

E|------------|------------/

G F#

e|-3---2---------------------------\

B|-4---3----7h8-5-3-2--------------|

G|-5---4---------------(4)-3-------|

D|-5---4----------------------5-4--| [I personally play a Bm chord to finish here]

A|-3---2---------------------------|

E|-3---2---------------------------/

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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