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[Intro]
G  Em7  Cadd9  D
[Verse 1]
Remember wGhen,   Em7I was Cadd9young, so were yDou,
Time stGood stillEm7,   and lCadd9ove was all we kDnew,
You were the fGirst, so was Em7I,
We made Cadd9love and then you cDried,
Remember wGhenEm7  C  Dsus  D  
[Verse 2]
Remember wGhen,   Em7We vowed the Cadd9vows and walk the wDalk,
Gave our heaGrts,    Em7made the Cadd9start and it was hDard,
We lived and lGearned, life threw cEm7urves,
There was Cadd9joy and there was hDurt,
Remember wGhenEm7  C  Dsus  D  
[Verse 3]
Remember wGhen,   Em7old ones Cadd9die and new were bDorn,
Life was chaGnged,   Em7disaCadd9ssembled, rearranDged,
We came togethGer, fell aEm7part,
We Cadd9broke each others heDarts,
Remember wGhenCadd9  G  Em7/A  Dsus4/B  
[Solo]
C   Am7   F   G   C   Am7   F   G
C   C/B Am7 Am7/G   F   G   C   Esus  E
[Solo Tab]
e|--------3---2-3-|--------3-------|--------0---2-3-|--------3-2-0---|
B|-----1/3--------|--------3-------|--------0-------|--------1-----3-|
G|----------------|------------0---|----------------|----0-----------|
D|----------------|--------------0-|----0-----------|----------------|
A|----------------|----0-----------|----------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|3---------------|0---------------|----------------|
e|--------3---2-3-|--------3-0-----|--------0---2-3-|
B|--------3-------|--------3---0---|--------0-------|
G|----2-----------|--------------0-|----------------|
D|0---------------|----0-----------|----0-----------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|3---------------|0---------------|
e|--------3-2-0---|----------------|--------2-------|
B|--------1-----3-|--------1p0-1/3-|--------3-------|
G|----0-----------|----2-----------|----2-------2---|
D|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|2-------3---2-3-|
B|------3---------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
[Verse 4]
Remember wAhen,    F#mthe soDund of little fEeet,
Was the muAsic,    F#mwe danDced to week to wEeek,
Brought back the lAove, we found tF#mrust,
Vowed we'd nDever give it Eup,
Remember whAenF#m  D  E  
[Verse 5]
Remember wAhen,    F#mthiDrty seemed so oEld,
Now looking bAack,    F#mit's juDst a steppin stEone,
To where we aAre, where we've F#mbeen,
Said we'd Ddo it all agaEin,
Remember whAenF#m  D  E  
[Verse 6]
Remember wAhen,    F#mwe sDaid when we'd turn gErey,
When the chiAldrenF#m,    grDow up and move aEway,
We won't be sAad, we'll be F#mglad,
For aDll the life we've hEad,
And we'll remember whAen,F#m  D  E  
Remember whAen,F#m  D  E  
Remember wAhen
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The story behind the song

This song is a tender reflection on a life shared, looking back through the years of a relationship. It traces the journey from first falling in love, through the joys and challenges of raising children, and anticipates the quiet comfort of remembering those times together in old age. It's a poignant look at the passage of time and the enduring nature of love, a theme that resonated deeply with listeners. Playing this song feels like a warm, nostalgic embrace of life's precious moments.

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Remember When

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus

Em7/A

Dsus4/B

Am7

C/B

Am7/G

Esus

F#m

[Intro]

G Em7 Cadd9 D

[Verse 1]

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Remember when, I was young, so were you,

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Time stood still, and love was all we knew,

G Em7

You were the first, so was I,

Cadd9 D

We made love and then you cried,

G Em7 C Dsus D

Remember when

[Verse 2]

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Remember when, We vowed the vows and walk the walk,

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Gave our hearts, made the start and it was hard,

G Em7

We lived and learned, life threw curves,

Cadd9 D

There was joy and there was hurt,

G Em7 C Dsus D

Remember when

[Verse 3]

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Remember when, old ones die and new were born,

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Life was changed, disassembled, rearranged,

G Em7

We came together, fell apart,

Cadd9 D

We broke each others hearts,

G Cadd9 G Em7/A Dsus4/B

Remember when

[Solo]

C Am7 F G C Am7 F G

C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G C Esus E

[Solo Tab]

e|--------3---2-3-|--------3-------|--------0---2-3-|--------3-2-0---|

B|-----1/3--------|--------3-------|--------0-------|--------1-----3-|

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

D|----------------|--------------0-|----0-----------|----------------|

A|----------------|----0-----------|----------------|3---------------|

E|----------------|3---------------|0---------------|----------------|

e|--------3---2-3-|--------3-0-----|--------0---2-3-|

B|--------3-------|--------3---0---|--------0-------|

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

D|0---------------|----0-----------|----0-----------|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|3---------------|0---------------|

e|--------3-2-0---|----------------|--------2-------|

B|--------1-----3-|--------1p0-1/3-|--------3-------|

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

D|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|

A|3---------------|----------------|----------------|

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

e|2-------3---2-3-|

B|------3---------|

G|----------------|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

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

[Verse 4]

A F#m D E

Remember when, the sound of little feet,

A F#m D E

Was the music, we danced to week to week,

A F#m

Brought back the love, we found trust,

D E

Vowed we'd never give it up,

A F#m D E

Remember when

[Verse 5]

A F#m D E

Remember when, thirty seemed so old,

A F#m D E

Now looking back, it's just a steppin stone,

A F#m

To where we are, where we've been,

D E

Said we'd do it all again,

A F#m D E

Remember when

[Verse 6]

A F#m D E

Remember when, we said when we'd turn grey,

A F#m D E

When the children, grow up and move away,

A F#m

We won't be sad, we'll be glad,

D E

For all the life we've had,

A F#m D E

And we'll remember when,

A F#m D E

Remember when,

Remember when

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About Remember When Chords by Alan Jackson

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