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Cherished Memories

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[Intro]
 A   F#m   D   E7x2
[Verse]
YAou're goin' away, aF#mway from me
BDut here in my heart iE7s a memory
TAhe way we met, tF#mhe way we kissed
TDhe way we felE7l in loveA  F#m  D  E7  
OAh, the little secretF#ms that we shared
WDhen I was sad, E7the way you cared
TAo let me know yoF#mu'd understand
TDhe way you'd E7hold my handA  D  A  A7  
[Chorus]
DCherished Amemories, Ethe things that a fellow can't Aforget
DCherished Amemories, B7you're leaving but I love you Eyet
[Verse]
AAnd now you say F#mthat we must part
ADnd even though it E7breaks my heart
TAhere's one thing you caF#mn't take from me
TDhat's my cherished mE7emoriesA  D  A  A7  
[Chorus]
DCherished Amemories, Ethe things that a fellow can't Aforget
DCherished Amemories, B7you're leaving but I love you Eyet
[Verse]
AAnd now you say F#mthat we must part
ADnd even though it E7breaks my heart
TAhere's one thing you caF#mn't take from me
TDhat's my cherished mE7emoriesA  
[Outro]
      F#m  DCherished E7memories Ax4

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Cherished Memories

by Eddie Cochran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A F#m D E7

[Verse]

A F#m

You're goin' away, away from me

D E7

But here in my heart is a memory

A F#m

The way we met, the way we kissed

D E7 A F#m D E7

The way we fell in love

A F#m

Oh, the little secrets that we shared

D E7

When I was sad, the way you cared

A F#m

To let me know you'd understand

D E7 A D A A7

The way you'd hold my hand

[Chorus]

D A E A

Cherished memories, the things that a fellow can't forget

D A B7 E

Cherished memories, you're leaving but I love you yet

[Verse]

A F#m

And now you say that we must part

D E7

And even though it breaks my heart

A F#m

There's one thing you can't take from me

D E7 A D A A7

That's my cherished memories

[Chorus]

D A E A

Cherished memories, the things that a fellow can't forget

D A B7 E

Cherished memories, you're leaving but I love you yet

[Verse]

A F#m

And now you say that we must part

D E7

And even though it breaks my heart

A F#m

There's one thing you can't take from me

D E7 A

That's my cherished memories

[Outro]

F#m D E7 A

Cherished memories x4

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