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Cherish chords
FCherish is the word I Gmuse to descriCbe
All the Ffeeling that I have hiding Gmhere for you inCside
You don't know Amhow many times I've wished that I had Bbtold you
You don't know Amhow many times I've wished that I could Bbhold you
You don't know Amhow many times I've wished that I could
BbMold you into Amsomeone who could
Gmcherish me as much as BbI  Gmcherish Cyou
FPerish is the word that Gmmore than appliCes
To the Fhope in my heart each Gmtime I realCize
That I am Amnot gonna be the one to share your Bbdreams
That I am Amnot gonna be the one to share your Bbschemes
That I am Amnot gonna be the one to share what
BbSeems to Ambe the Gmlife that you could
BbCherish as much as GmI do Cyours
Oh, I'm Gmbeginning to think that Cman has never found
The Amwords that could make you Ewant me
That have the Cright amount of letters, Fjust the right Dmsound
That could Bbmake you hear, Gmmake you see
That you are Ebdrivin' me out of my Cmind
Oh, I could say I Fneed you, but then you'd Crealize
That I Cmwant you just like a Dthousand other guys
Who'd say they Bbloved you, with all the Crest of their lies
When all they Dmwanted was to Bbtouch your face, your hands
And Ebgaze into your CeyeD7s
GCherish is the word I Cuse to describeBb  C  
All the Gfeeling that I have hiding Chere for you insideBb  C  
You don't know Bmhow many times I've wished that I had Ctold you
You don't know Bmhow many times I've wished that I could Chold you
You don't know Bmhow many times I've wished that I could
CMold you Bminto Amsomeone who could
FCherish me as much as I cherish Dyou
GAnd CI  Ddo   GcheCrish Dyou
GAnd CI  Ddo   GcheCrish Dyou
DCherish is the word
Capo III
  F= D  
 Gm= Em  
  C= A  
 Am= F#m  
 Bb= G  
 Eb= C  
 Cm= Am  
 Dm= Bm  
 Bm= G#m  
 D7= B7  
  D= B  
  G= E  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  F= A  
 Gm= Bm  
  C= E  
 Am= C#m  
 Bb= D  
 Eb= G  
 Cm= Em  
 Dm= F#m  
 Bm= Ebm  
 D7= F#7  
  D= F#  
  G= B  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  F= G  
 Gm= Am  
  C= D  
 Am= Bm  
 Bb= C  
 Eb= F  
 Cm= Dm  
 Dm= Em  
 Bm= C#m  
 D7= E7  
  D= E  
  G= A  

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XXO231

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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D minor

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Cherish

by The Association

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

Ebm

F#7

Cherish chords

F Gm C

Cherish is the word I use to describe

F Gm C

All the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside

Am Bb

You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you

Am Bb

You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you

You don't know how many times I've wished that I could

Bb Am

Mold you into someone who could

Gm Bb Gm C

cherish me as much as I cherish you

F Gm C

Perish is the word that more than applies

F Gm C

To the hope in my heart each time I realize

Am Bb

That I am not gonna be the one to share your dreams

Am Bb

That I am not gonna be the one to share your schemes

That I am not gonna be the one to share what

Bb Am Gm

Seems to be the life that you could

Bb Gm C

Cherish as much as I do yours

Gm C

Oh, I'm beginning to think that man has never found

Am E

The words that could make you want me

C F Dm

That have the right amount of letters, just the right sound

Bb Gm

That could make you hear, make you see

Eb C

That you are drivin' me out of my mind

F C

Oh, I could say I need you, but then you'd realize

Cm D

That I want you just like a thousand other guys

Bb C

Who'd say they loved you, with all the rest of their lies

Dm Bb

When all they wanted was to touch your face, your hands

Eb C D7

And gaze into your eyes

G C Bb C

Cherish is the word I use to describe

G C Bb C

All the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside

Bm C

You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you

Bm C

You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you

You don't know how many times I've wished that I could

C Bm Am

Mold you into someone who could

F D

Cherish me as much as I cherish you

G C D G C D

And I do cherish you

G C D G C D

And I do cherish you

Cherish is the word

Capo III

F D

Gm Em

C A

Am F#m

Bb G

Eb C

Cm Am

Dm Bm

Bm G#m

D7 B7

D B

G E

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

F A

Gm Bm

C E

Am C#m

Bb D

Eb G

Cm Em

Dm F#m

Bm Ebm

D7 F#7

D F#

G B

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

F G

Gm Am

C D

Am Bm

Bb C

Eb F

Cm Dm

Dm Em

Bm C#m

D7 E7

D E

G A

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