Only A Memory — The Smithereens
Chords and lyrics for Only A Memory by The Smithereens (key of F).
Intro
[A][G]over[G][D]
Verse 1
My [A]mind is [G]filled with [D]thoughts of [E]you
I [A]think [G]about the [D]days of [E]two
I [A]search the [G]room but [D]you're not [E]there
Your [A]perfume [G]lingers [D][E]everywhere, but it's ...
Chorus
[F]Only a [E]memory Of [F]what our love was [G]going to be
[D]Only a [E]memory [F]Broken bits of [G]you and me
[D]Only a [E]memory [F] Only a [G][D]memory (let ring out)
(Play intro riff 2 times over (A G D G) )
Verse 2
In a [A]world of[G] pain I[D] have no[E] peer
You [A]fade [G]away and [D][E]disappear
And [A]now I [G]have to [D]learn the[E] game
Where[A] no [G]one wins [D]or takes [E]the blame, but it's ...
Chorus
[F]Only a [E]memory Of[F] what our love was[G] going to be
[D]Only a [E]memory [F]Now that we are [G]history
[D]Only a [E]memory [F] Only a[G] [D]memory (let ring out)
(Play intro riff once [A]alone, then [G]again [D]with bass & [G]rhythm guitar, then
drums)
(Play intro riff two [A]more times, [G]then verse[D] x4, [G]chords with solo over top)
But it's...
Chorus
[F]Only a [E]memory Of [F]what our love was [G]going to be
[D]Only a [E]memory [F]Broken bits of [G]you and me
[D]Only a [E]memory [F] Only a [G][D]memory (let ring out)
Verse 3
{no drums, no bass}
Why [A]should[G] it matter[D] if I [E]cry
I [A]sit [G]around and [D]wonder [E]why
Now [A]I feel[G] much too[D] weak to[E] live
And [A]I've got[G] nothing[D] left to[E] give, now it's
Chorus
[F]Only a [E]memory Of[F] what our love was[G] going to be
[D]Only a [E]memory [F]Broken bits of[G] you and me
[D]Only a [E]memory [F] Only a[G] memory
[F]Only a [E]memory (only a memory) [F]Only a[G] memory (only a memory)
[F]Only a [E]memory (only a memory) [F]Only a [G]memory (only a memory)
(two more times)
[F][E]Memory...(memory) [F][G]Memory...(memory)
[F][E]Memory...(memory) [F][G]Memory...(memory) ...
(Fade)
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