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Selective Memory

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Verse 1:
EIf I lay my Ahead down
I will Esee you in my Adream
EWearing that pC#molka dot dress
And F#msitting by the stAream
ELeaning in to Ahear you
You will Ewhisper in my Aear
And Eeverything I C#mneed to know
F#mI finally Ahear
Chorus:
I Ewish I could Aremember
EBut my selective Amemory
Won't Elet me
Verse 2:
When I was a baby
We would go out to the park
And sit out in the fountain
Splashing 'round until it's dark
The days go on forever
When you only know that much
And everything you need to know
Is answered with one touch
I wish I could remember
But my selective memory
Won't let me

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Selective Memory

by Eels

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C#m

F#m

Verse 1:

E A

If I lay my head down

E A

I will see you in my dream

E C#m

Wearing that polka dot dress

F#m A

And sitting by the stream

E A

Leaning in to hear you

E A

You will whisper in my ear

E C#m

And everything I need to know

F#m A

I finally hear

Chorus:

E A

I wish I could remember

E A

But my selective memory

Won't let me

Verse 2:

When I was a baby

We would go out to the park

And sit out in the fountain

Splashing 'round until it's dark

The days go on forever

When you only know that much

And everything you need to know

Is answered with one touch

I wish I could remember

But my selective memory

Won't let me

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