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Am 4x
[Verse 1]
IAm'm  a  very  tired  old  and  woGrn  out  man
   Amand  my  eyes  have  long  been  Gblind
mFost  things  that   people  sCay  to  me
jGust  seem  to  slip  my  mind
[Verse 2]
  AmOh  but  the  suffering  and  pGainful  times
tAmhat  were  in  years  long  gGone
  FAre  still  as  clear  upon  my  Cmemory
as  tGhe  numbers  on  my  arm
[Chorus]
WAmhat will become of all the mGemories
aAmre they to scatter with the dGust in the breeze
And  who  will  stFand  before  the  woCrld
kFnowing  what  to  saCy
wFhen  the  very  last  survivor  Gfades  away
[Verse 2]
WAmhen  I  hold  my grandson  Gclose  to  me
aAmnd his fingers trace the pattern of my tGears
FHe asks  me  Zeide  tell  me  wChy  do  you  cry
Gwhat  is  it  that  you  fear
[Verse 4]
OAmh and I tell him there once was anGother child
wAmho smelled this sweet and felt tGhis warm
BFut  he  was  taken  from  Cbefore  my  eyes
Gand  only  I  remained  to  mourn
[Chorus]
WAmhat  will  become  of all  the Gmemories
aAmre  they  to scatter with the duGst in the breeze
AFnd  who  will  stand  before  the  wCorld
Fthat  now  wishes  tCo  deny
HFow  will  they  believe  in  someone
wGho  never  heard  the  cry
[Verse 5]
AmThere's little I can say or do to Gmake things change
Amtime has a way of passing by so fGast
LFike  a  fleeting  shadow  nCo  one  will  recall
tGhe  faces  of  the  past
[Chorus]
original religious final chorus 
WAmhat will become of all the mGemories
aAmre they to scatter with the dGust in the breeze
YFet  one  thought  gives  me  cComfort
iFts  all  that  I  have  Cleft
FAmor  I  know  that  G-d  in  HeaGven  wont  forget
[Chorus]
non religious final chorus 
WAmhat will become of all the mGemories
aAmre they to scatter with the dGust in the breeze
And  who  will  stFand  before  the  woCrld
kFnowing  what  to  saCy
wFhen  the  very  last  survivor  Gfades  away

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Memories

by Abie Rotenberg

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am 4x

[Verse 1]

Am G

I'm a very tired old and worn out man

Am G

and my eyes have long been blind

F C

most things that people say to me

just seem to slip my mind

[Verse 2]

Am G

Oh but the suffering and painful times

Am G

that were in years long gone

F C

Are still as clear upon my memory

as the numbers on my arm

[Chorus]

Am G

What will become of all the memories

Am G

are they to scatter with the dust in the breeze

F C

And who will stand before the world

F C

knowing what to say

F G

when the very last survivor fades away

[Verse 2]

Am G

When I hold my grandson close to me

Am G

and his fingers trace the pattern of my tears

F C

He asks me Zeide tell me why do you cry

what is it that you fear

[Verse 4]

Am G

Oh and I tell him there once was another child

Am G

who smelled this sweet and felt this warm

F C

But he was taken from before my eyes

and only I remained to mourn

[Chorus]

Am G

What will become of all the memories

Am G

are they to scatter with the dust in the breeze

F C

And who will stand before the world

F C

that now wishes to deny

How will they believe in someone

who never heard the cry

[Verse 5]

Am G

There's little I can say or do to make things change

Am G

time has a way of passing by so fast

F C

Like a fleeting shadow no one will recall

the faces of the past

[Chorus]

original religious final chorus

Am G

What will become of all the memories

Am G

are they to scatter with the dust in the breeze

F C

Yet one thought gives me comfort

F C

its all that I have left

Am G

For I know that G-d in Heaven wont forget

[Chorus]

non religious final chorus

Am G

What will become of all the memories

Am G

are they to scatter with the dust in the breeze

F C

And who will stand before the world

F C

knowing what to say

F G

when the very last survivor fades away

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