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Memory Lame

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Chords:
     CX32010
 Asus2X02200
    AmX02210
     G355433
     F133211
C/E   X7555X (if you don't want to do the riff, a simple c chord suffices)
G*    32003X
 D7/F#2X021X
  Am/CX3221X
  Am/G3X221X
 Fmaj71X221X
Intro
C
CIt's quite a Asus2gamble to sAmpeak outta place
CThose things could Asus2kill you, but Amso could yr face
(this is so you can play the riff w/ the chords semi-comfy [optional])
|----------------------------------|
|--------------------------3/5--5--|
|--------------------------x-x--x--|  2x
|--5-5--/9--7--3-3--/7--5--x-x--x--|
|--------------------------5/7--7--|
|--3-3--/7--5--1-1--/5--3----------|
   G           F           C/E
CWhat occuAsus2pies me pAmays a low rent
CBecause Asus2fondness makes the hAmeart grow absent
GThese things I Fsay may C/Eseem to be cruel
             G               F               C/E/ C/ B  
to show you something from my heart to you:
         Am  G*            D7/F#  Fmaj7  
lookin' at you reminds me of looking at the sun
and how the blind are  Am/Cso   Am/Gdamn 
  lucky
|------|
|-1-1--|
|-0h2--|
|-0h2--| repeat a few times
|-x-x--| listen to the album for timing and bass notes
|-1-1--|
CThose holes on yr Asus2face could be uAmsed better ways
Cbreathing's a disAsus2traction when you Amchatter away
Gthese things I sFay may seC/Eem to be lies
Gto seem risque For sensatC/Eionalize
Cbut too many Asus2people can rAmemember yr name
Calways wAsus2alking you down AmMemory Lame
Gthese things I sFay may seC/Eem to offend
                G            F              C/E/ C/B  
but not half as much as I'd like to intend
               Am  G*                D7/F#  Fmaj7  
'Cause listenin' to you reminds me of a motor's endless drone
                      Am/C    Am/G   Fmaj7(same as before)
and how the deaf are  so  damn  lucky
CI could be Asus2happy if life cAmame to a stall
Cthen I wAsus2ouldn't need my sAmenses at all
GThese things I sFay may seC/Eem out of line
           G            F            C/E/ C/B  
but day to day I'm right every time
                 Am  G*          D7/F#                Fmaj7   Am/C  Am/G  
'cause lookin' at you reminds me of looking at the sun
    Fmaj7 (again with the hammer-ons on the same frets just different rhythm)
and then:
|--0-0-0-0--|
|--0h1-1-1--|
|--0-0-0-0--| once again, follow album for timing
|--2-2-2-2--|
|--3-3-3-3--|
|-----------|
(w/ hammer-ons)
Fmaj7You'll find that in no time 
you'll be Ctalkin' to yrself along w/ everybody else
then you'll Fmaj7despise the look in their eyes
it may be Cdifficult to tell when yr looking at yrself
Fmaj7 C
And you Fmaj7look fine if you don't mind
the empty lCook that on yr face, a black hole that's outta place
And Fmaj7out of time in a tight bind
you'll find somCething smart to say when a silence come yr way
(this part is hard to decipher, just play ugly chords, I guess)
      C/ C/ B  
|---------------------|
|------1-----------1--|
|------2--------0--2--|
|------2------2----2--|
|--0-0-------------X--|
|---------3-3------1--|

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Memory Lame

by Jim O'Rourke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

D7/F#

Am/C

Am/G

Fmaj7

C/E

Chords:

X32010

Asus2

X02200

X02210

355433

133211

C/E X7555X (if you don't want to do the riff, a simple c chord suffices)

* 32003X

D7/F#

2X021X

Am/C

X3221X

Am/G

3X221X

Fmaj7

1X221X

Intro

C Asus2 Am

It's quite a gamble to speak outta place

C Asus2 Am

Those things could kill you, but so could yr face

(this is so you can play the riff w/ the chords semi-comfy [optional])

|----------------------------------|

|--------------------------3/5--5--|

|--------------------------x-x--x--| 2x

|--5-5--/9--7--3-3--/7--5--x-x--x--|

|--------------------------5/7--7--|

|--3-3--/7--5--1-1--/5--3----------|

G F C/E

C Asus2 Am

What occupies me pays a low rent

C Asus2 Am

Because fondness makes the heart grow absent

G F C/E

These things I say may seem to be cruel

G F C/E C B

/ /

to show you something from my heart to you:

Am G D7/F# Fmaj7

lookin' at you reminds me of looking at the sun

Am/C Am/G

and how the blind are so damn

lucky

|------|

|-1-1--|

|-0h2--|

|-0h2--| repeat a few times

|-x-x--| listen to the album for timing and bass notes

|-1-1--|

C Asus2 Am

Those holes on yr face could be used better ways

C Asus2 Am

breathing's a distraction when you chatter away

G F C/E

these things I say may seem to be lies

G F C/E

to seem risque or sensationalize

C Asus2 Am

but too many people can remember yr name

C Asus2 Am

always walking you down Memory Lame

G F C/E

these things I say may seem to offend

G F C/E C B

/ /

but not half as much as I'd like to intend

Am G D7/F# Fmaj7

'Cause listenin' to you reminds me of a motor's endless drone

Am/C Am/G Fmaj7

(same as before)

and how the deaf are so damn lucky

C Asus2 Am

I could be happy if life came to a stall

C Asus2 Am

then I wouldn't need my senses at all

G F C/E

These things I say may seem out of line

G F C/E C B

/ /

but day to day I'm right every time

Am G D7/F# Fmaj7 Am/C Am/G

'cause lookin' at you reminds me of looking at the sun

Fmaj7 (again with the hammer-ons on the same frets just different rhythm)

and then:

|--0-0-0-0--|

|--0h1-1-1--|

|--0-0-0-0--| once again, follow album for timing

|--2-2-2-2--|

|--3-3-3-3--|

|-----------|

(w/ hammer-ons)

Fmaj7

You'll find that in no time

you'll be talkin' to yrself along w/ everybody else

Fmaj7

then you'll despise the look in their eyes

it may be difficult to tell when yr looking at yrself

Fmaj7 C

Fmaj7

And you look fine if you don't mind

the empty look that on yr face, a black hole that's outta place

Fmaj7

And out of time in a tight bind

you'll find something smart to say when a silence come yr way

(this part is hard to decipher, just play ugly chords, I guess)

C C B

/ /

|---------------------|

|------1-----------1--|

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

|------2------2----2--|

|--0-0-------------X--|

|---------3-3------1--|

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