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Sweet Memories

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DMy world is like a riverD7  
As Gdark as it is EmdeepA  
Night after night the past slips in
And Dtakes away my sleep
My days are just and D7endless stream
Of Gemptiness to Emme
Filled Aonly by the A7fleeting
Moments of her memo- Dry
ASweet memo- Dries
F#Sweet memo- BmriesE  D  A  D  
DShe slipped into the silenceD7  
GOf my dreams last EmnightA  
Wandering from A7room to room,
She's Dturning on each light
Her laughter spills like D7water
From a Griver to the Emsea
Lord I'm Aswept away from sadness
Clinging A7to her memo- Dry
ASweet memo- Dries
F#Sweet memo- BmriesE  D  A  D  

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Sweet Memories

by Mickey Newbury

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D D7

My world is like a river

G Em A

As dark as it is deep

Night after night the past slips in

And takes away my sleep

My days are just and endless stream

G Em

Of emptiness to me

A A7

Filled only by the fleeting

Moments of her memo- ry

A D

Sweet memo- ries

F# Bm E D A D

Sweet memo- ries

D D7

She slipped into the silence

G Em A

Of my dreams last night

Wandering from room to room,

She's turning on each light

Her laughter spills like water

G Em

From a river to the sea

Lord I'm swept away from sadness

A7 D

Clinging to her memo- ry

A D

Sweet memo- ries

F# Bm E D A D

Sweet memo- ries

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