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MEMORY MOTEL
THE ROLLING STONES
[Intro] D   Bm   G   Ax2
[Verse]
DHannah honey was a pBmeachy kind of girl
GHer eyes were hazel and her nAose was slightly curved
DWe spent a night at the MBmemory Motel
GIt's on the ocean, I gAuess you knmow it well
DIt took a starry night to stBmeal my breath away
GDown on the waterfront, her hAair all drenched in spraDyBm  G  A  
[Verse]
Hannah baby was a honey of a girl
Her eyes were hazel, her teeth were slightly curved
She took my guitar and she began to play
She sang a song to me, stuck right in my brain
[Chorus]
DYou're just a Bmmemory Gof a love that uAsed to be
DYou're just a Bmmemory Gof a love
That uAsed to mean so much to meD  Bm  G  A  D  G  D  G  G  D  
[BREAK]
GShe got a mAind of her oDwn and she uGse it wDell, yeGahD  
Well, she's one of the kind
GGot a mAindD  G  D  G  D  G  
DShe got a mAind of her oDwn, yeah, and she uGse it mighty fiDne
[Verse]
She drove her pickup truck, painted green and blue
The tires were wearin' thin, she's done a mile or two
When I asked her where's she headed for
Back up to Boston, I'm singin' in a bar
I've got to fly today on down to Baton Rouge
My nerves was shot already, the road ain't all that smooth
Across in Texas is the rose in San Antone
I keep on a feelin' that gnawin' in my bone
[Chorus]
You're just a memory, (just a memory) of a love
That used to mean so much to me. (just a memory)
You're just a memory, (just a memory) of a love
That used to mean so much to me
(You're just a memory girl)
You're just a sweet old memory
And it used to mean so much to me
Sha-la-la-la, Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la, Sha-la-la-la
You're just a memory of a love
That used to mean so much to me
[BREAK]
She got a mind of her own and she use it well, yeah
Mighty fine, 'cause she's one of a kind
She got a mind of her own, she's one of a kind
And she use it well
[Verse]
On the seventh day my eyes were all aglaze
We've been ten thousand miles, we've been in fifteen states
Every woman seem to fade out of my mind
I hit the bottle then I hit the sack and cried
What's all this laughter on the twenty second floor
It's just some friends of mine
And they're bustin' down the door
It's been a lonely night at the Memory Motel
[Chorus]
You're just a memory girl
Just a memory
And it used to mean so much to me
You're just a memory girl
You're just a memory
And it used to mean so much to me
You're just a memory girl
You're just a sweet old memory
And it used to mean so much to me
You're just a memory of a love
That used to mean so much to me D  
[BREAK]
GShe got a mAind of her oDwn and she uGse it wDell, yeGahD  
Well, she's one of the kindG  A  D  G  D  G  D  
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The story behind the song

This ballad captures the bittersweet feeling of looking back on a past relationship, filled with vivid memories of a woman and shared experiences. The song was partly written while on tour, and its lyrics reflect the journey of leaving one place for another, carrying these recollections along. It paints a picture of a love that lingers, even as life moves on, playing like a wistful reflection on a significant chapter.

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