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Just A Memory

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[Intro]
    F    Bb/F    F      C/F     F(x2)
[Verse 1]
FLayin about lyin in bedBb/F  F  C/F  
FMaybe it was something that I tDm7hought I Gmsaid
GmWith the tempo of today and the temptation of tomorrow
I don't know if AbI could give you anything but Eb/Gsorrow
[Verse 2]
EbThey stay alive this late on Radio Five
EbBut the pen that I write with won't tell the truth
Eb'Cause the moments that I can't recall are the moments that I treasure
EbBetter take another measure for DmmeasureD  
[Chorus]
BbLosing you Ebis just a memory, Bbmemories
EbDon't mean that much to me
BbLosing you Ebis just a memory, Bbmemories
EbDon't mean that much Dmto CmmeF  
[Bridge]
Now you'rGme here
I'm here Dmtoo
EbCould be this easy for Fsus4me and Fyou
[Chorus]
BbLosing you Ebis just a memory, Bbmemories
EbDon't mean that much to me
BbLosing you Ebis just a memory, Bbmemories
EbDon't mean that much Dmto CmmeF  
[Outro]
FLayin about lyin in bedBb/F  F  C/F  
FMaybe it was something that I tDm7hought I Gmsaid

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Just A Memory

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/F

C/F

Dm7

Eb/G

Fsus4

[Intro]

F Bb/F F C/F F

(x2)

[Verse 1]

F Bb/F F C/F

Layin about lyin in bed

F Dm7 Gm

Maybe it was something that I thought I said

With the tempo of today and the temptation of tomorrow

Ab Eb/G

I don't know if I could give you anything but sorrow

[Verse 2]

They stay alive this late on Radio Five

But the pen that I write with won't tell the truth

'Cause the moments that I can't recall are the moments that I treasure

Eb Dm D

Better take another measure for measure

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Bb

Losing you is just a memory, memories

Don't mean that much to me

Bb Eb Bb

Losing you is just a memory, memories

Eb Dm Cm F

Don't mean that much to me

[Bridge]

Now you're here

I'm here too

Eb Fsus4 F

Could be this easy for me and you

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Bb

Losing you is just a memory, memories

Don't mean that much to me

Bb Eb Bb

Losing you is just a memory, memories

Eb Dm Cm F

Don't mean that much to me

[Outro]

F Bb/F F C/F

Layin about lyin in bed

F Dm7 Gm

Maybe it was something that I thought I said

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