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Capo 3                        The Remember Song                                         Tom Rush
PLEASE NOTE:
At the end of each line where you see D/D, play a D chord but momentarily remove your 
first finger from the G or 3rd string and then hammer it back down again.
“Somebody mentioned that if you can remember the 60’s, you weren’t really there. 
Which brought to mind a song.  This is kind of a modern day ‘yuppie – blues’.”
[Intro]
D    D/D    D/D    D/D    D/D    D
ID’m looking for my wallet and my cGar keys, wAell they can’t have gone too fDarD/D  D/D  D/D  
And just as soon as I find my glGasses, IA’m sure I’ll see just where they aDre.D/D  D/D  
I’m supposed to meet someone for luGnch today, bAut I can’t remember whDereD/D  D/D  D/D  
Or who it is that I’m mGeeting, IAt’s in my ‘organizer’, somewhDere.D/D  D/D  
I might have left it on the coGunter, Aor maybe outside in the cDarD/D  D/D  D/D  
The last time I remember drGiving, wAas to that memory enhancement seminDar.D/D  D/D  
What’s that far off distant rGinging, aAnd that strange familiar tDoneD/D  D/D  D/D  
Must be the person I am mGeeting, cAalling me on my brand new cordless telepDhone.D/D  D/D  
I might have left it under the coGvers, Aor maybe outside on the lDawnD/D  D/D  D/D  
And I’ve got just one more rGing to go, bAefore my answering machine kicks Don.D/D  D/D  
    ‘Click’
Hi, this is Tom, and your call means a lGot to me, Aso leave a message at the tDoneD/D  D/D  D/D  
And I’ll do my best to try to remGember, Ato call you back when I get hDome.D/D  D/D  
    ‘Beep’
Tom, this is GwGendolyn, Aand I’m trying not to cDry, D/D  D/D  D/D  
But I’ve been here for over an hGour, AI thought you loved me, this is goodDbye.D/D  D/D  
Ehhhh  The voice sounds famGiliar, Aand the name, it rings a bDellD/D  D/D  D/D  
Heh,   but, let’s see now where was GI?  
                            AOh wDell.

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Remember Song

by Tom Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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D/D

Capo 3 The Remember Song Tom Rush

PLEASE NOTE:

At the end of each line where you see D/D, play a D chord but momentarily remove your

first finger from the G or 3rd string and then hammer it back down again.

“Somebody mentioned that if you can remember the 60’s, you weren’t really there.

Which brought to mind a song. This is kind of a modern day ‘yuppie – blues’.”

[Intro]

D D/D D/D D/D D/D D

D G A D D/D D/D D/D

I’m looking for my wallet and my car keys, well they can’t have gone too far

G A D D/D D/D

And just as soon as I find my glasses, I’m sure I’ll see just where they are.

G A D D/D D/D D/D

I’m supposed to meet someone for lunch today, but I can’t remember where

G A D D/D D/D

Or who it is that I’m meeting, It’s in my ‘organizer’, somewhere.

G A D D/D D/D D/D

I might have left it on the counter, or maybe outside in the car

G A D D/D D/D

The last time I remember driving, was to that memory enhancement seminar.

G A D D/D D/D D/D

What’s that far off distant ringing, and that strange familiar tone

G A D D/D D/D

Must be the person I am meeting, calling me on my brand new cordless telephone.

G A D D/D D/D D/D

I might have left it under the covers, or maybe outside on the lawn

G A D D/D D/D

And I’ve got just one more ring to go, before my answering machine kicks on.

‘Click’

G A D D/D D/D D/D

Hi, this is Tom, and your call means a lot to me, so leave a message at the tone

G A D D/D D/D

And I’ll do my best to try to remember, to call you back when I get home.

‘Beep’

G A D D/D D/D D/D

Tom, this is Gwendolyn, and I’m trying not to cry,

G A D D/D D/D

But I’ve been here for over an hour, I thought you loved me, this is goodbye.

G A D D/D D/D D/D

Ehhhh The voice sounds familiar, and the name, it rings a bell

Heh, but, let’s see now where was I?

A D

Oh well.

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