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Only A Memory

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[Intro]
AoverG  D  G  
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------2--0-----------------------------------0---------|
D|-0h2------------2--4--0------------------0----------------|
A|------------------0-----------0---------2-----------------|
E|------------------------------------3---------------------| x4
[Verse 1]
My Amind is fGilled with tDhoughts of yEou
I tAhink aGbout the Ddays of Etwo
I Asearch the Groom but Dyou're not Ethere
Your Aperfume Glingers DeverywEhere,  but it's ...
[Chorus]
FOnly a Ememory     Of Fwhat our love was Ggoing to be
DOnly a Ememory     BFroken bits of Gyou and me
DOnly a Ememory     FOnly a GmemorDy    (let ring out)
(Play intro riff 2 times over (A   G   D   G) )
[Verse 2]
In a Aworld of Gpain I Dhave no Epeer
You fAade aGway and dDisappEear
And Anow I Ghave to Dlearn the Egame
Where Ano onGe wins oDr takes thEe blame, but it's ...
[Chorus]
FOnly a Ememory     Of Fwhat our love was Ggoing to be
DOnly a Ememory     NFow that we are hGistory
DOnly a Ememory     FOnly a GmemoDry  (let ring out)
(Play intro riff once alAone, then Gagain witDh bass & Grhythm guitar, then drums)
(Play intro riff two morAe times, tGhen verse Dx4, chorGds with solo over top)
But it's...
[Chorus]
FOnly a Ememory     Of Fwhat our love was Ggoing to be
DOnly a Ememory     BFroken bits of Gyou and me
DOnly a Ememory     FOnly a GmemorDy    (let ring out)
[Verse 3]
  {no drums, no bass}
Why sAhould Git matter Dif I Ecry
I sAit arGound and wDonder Ewhy
Now AI feel Gmuch too Dweak to Elive
And AI've got Gnothing Dleft to Egive,  now it's
[Chorus]
FOnly a Ememory     Of Fwhat our love was Ggoing to be
DOnly a Ememory     BFroken bits of Gyou and me
DOnly a Ememory     FOnly a Gmemory
FOnly a Ememory (only a memory) FOnly a Gmemory (only a memory)
FOnly a Ememory (only a memory) FOnly a Gmemory (only a memory)
(two more times)
FMemory...(mEemory) MeFmory...(mGemory)
FMemory...(mEemory) MeFmory...(meGmory) ...
(Fade)

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Only A Memory

by The Smithereens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A G D G

over

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

B|----------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------2--0-----------------------------------0---------|

D|-0h2------------2--4--0------------------0----------------|

A|------------------0-----------0---------2-----------------|

E|------------------------------------3---------------------| x4

[Verse 1]

A G D E

My mind is filled with thoughts of you

A G D E

I think about the days of two

A G D E

I search the room but you're not there

A G D E

Your perfume lingers everywhere, but it's ...

[Chorus]

F E F G

Only a memory Of what our love was going to be

D E F G

Only a memory Broken bits of you and me

D E F G D

Only a memory Only a memory (let ring out)

(Play intro riff 2 times over (A G D G) )

[Verse 2]

A G D E

In a world of pain I have no peer

A G D E

You fade away and disappear

A G D E

And now I have to learn the game

A G D E

Where no one wins or takes the blame, but it's ...

[Chorus]

F E F G

Only a memory Of what our love was going to be

D E F G

Only a memory Now that we are history

D E F G D

Only a memory Only a memory (let ring out)

A G D G

(Play intro riff once alone, then again with bass & rhythm guitar, then drums)

A G D G

(Play intro riff two more times, then verse x4, chords with solo over top)

But it's...

[Chorus]

F E F G

Only a memory Of what our love was going to be

D E F G

Only a memory Broken bits of you and me

D E F G D

Only a memory Only a memory (let ring out)

[Verse 3]

{no drums, no bass}

A G D E

Why should it matter if I cry

A G D E

I sit around and wonder why

A G D E

Now I feel much too weak to live

A G D E

And I've got nothing left to give, now it's

[Chorus]

F E F G

Only a memory Of what our love was going to be

D E F G

Only a memory Broken bits of you and me

D E F G

Only a memory Only a memory

F E F G

Only a memory (only a memory) Only a memory (only a memory)

F E F G

Only a memory (only a memory) Only a memory (only a memory)

(two more times)

F E F G

Memory...(memory) Memory...(memory)

F E F G

Memory...(memory) Memory...(memory) ...

(Fade)

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