Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse: Em C She was my age and moved to England G and became a nurse Em Moving far away with her C G older sister on November first Em C And her mother didn't want her to go G But she stood her ground D 'til she couldn't say no Em C Only my age she moved to England G and became a nurse
Pre-Chorus: Em How times have changed C She tells me the good old days go far too quickly G And although she talks with pride D I see the sadness in her eyes Em And it all comes in bits and pieces C All the people that she misses G I forget you see That she was young like me D She had fun like me Em C She has family that are gone now Chorus: G D And I guess that it just hit me That even when Em C it's full of love G D The past is hard to carry Verse: Em C He was my age and he was young G and he was free Em It's hard to believe that C G my grandad was once eighteen Em C And he worked hard needless to say G He had to travel far and D there were bills to pay Em C But he was my age with lots to learn G and lots to say Pre-Chorus: Em How times have changed C She tells me the good old days go far too quickly G And although he's often quiet D There's a story in the silence Em Like how he got light from candles C Walked to school, no socks, no sandals G I forgot you see That he was young like me D He had fun like me Em C He has history that is gone now Chorus: G D And I guess that it just hit me That even when Em C they're full of love G D Memories are heavy Verse: Em Memories are heavy C Memories are sharp G They live inside our photos D They live inside our hearts Em They wander 'round the town and C all the places that we go G They live in different sounds and D the faces that we know Em I hope that when I've listened C To all the tales they've told G I've helped to carry D Some of the load Outro: Em C G D G Chords used in Memories by Aimee Carty : Em, C, G, D
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