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Chained To A Memory:Everly Brothers.
Album - In Our Image - 1966 -(Bear Family
Records.)
INTRO: C  
#1.
CWhy am I chained to a Ememory?
AmWhy does the Cthought of you, still Ftorture me?
AmWhen will I find someone to Fset me free?
So, I Cwon't Ambe, Fchained to a, Gmemor-Cy.G  C  G  
#2.
CWhy am I chained to the Ehurt I knew?
AmEach day you thought of something Fcruel to do.
AmWhere in this Cworld can I esFcape from you?
So, I Cwon't Ambe, Fchained to a, Gmemor-Cy.G  C  G  
BRIDGE:
FYour letters, threw them in the fire.
EmYour picture, out the window.
FAll that I could Gfind that reCminded me of Amyou..
GI Dthrew them, threw them all aGway.
#3.
CBut I get up every the morning and I'm Epacing 
the floor.
AmLike I'm exCpecting you to, Fwalk through the door.
AmI keep forCgetting AmI won't Fsee you anymore.Dm  
CGuess I'm doomed to Ambe, Fmchained Fto a Gmemor-Cy.Em  
OUTRO:
CJust a memory.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Chained To A Memory

by The Everly Brothers

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Chained To A Memory:Everly Brothers.

Album - In Our Image - 1966 -(Bear Family

Records.)

INTRO:

#1.

C E

Why am I chained to a memory?

Am C F

Why does the thought of you, still torture me?

Am F

When will I find someone to set me free?

C Am F G C G C G

So, I won't be, chained to a, memor-y.

#2.

C E

Why am I chained to the hurt I knew?

Am F

Each day you thought of something cruel to do.

Am C F

Where in this world can I escape from you?

C Am F G C G C G

So, I won't be, chained to a, memor-y.

BRIDGE:

Your letters, threw them in the fire.

Your picture, out the window.

F G C Am

All that I could find that reminded me of you..

G D G

I threw them, threw them all away.

#3.

C E

But I get up every the morning and I'm pacing

the floor.

Am C F

Like I'm expecting you to, walk through the door.

Am C Am F Dm

I keep forgetting I won't see you anymore.

C Am Fm F G C Em

Guess I'm doomed to be, chained to a memor-y.

OUTRO:

Just a memory.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Chained To A Memory Chords by The Everly Brothers

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