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Local Memory

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[Verse 1]
E                                    A
The lights go out each evening at eleven
    E                                    A
And up and down our block there's not a sound
  E                                     A
I close my eyes and search for peaceful slumber
          D              E                A
And just then the local memory comes around
        D
Piles of blues against the door
             A
To make sure sleep will come no more
A                                        E
She's the hardest working memory in this town
          D
Turns out happiness again
                A
And then lets loneliness back in
          D               E                A
And each night the local memory comes around
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
E                                     A
Each day I say tonight I may escape her
E                                       A
I pretend I'm happy and never even a frown
E                                            A
But at night I close my eyes and pray sleep finds me
    D                E                A
But again the local memory comes around
         D
Rids the house of all good news
          A
Then sets out my crying shoes
A                                      E
What a faithful memory never lets me down
            D
We're both up till light of day
         A
Chasing happiness away
     D                    E                 A
And each night the local memory comes around
     D                    E                 A
And each night the local memory comes around

Local Memory chords and lyrics

Free chords for Local Memory by Willie Nelson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]

Local Memory Chords by Willie Nelson

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