Just A Memory chords by Elvis Costello

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: E MajorE

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:

 FF  Bb/FBb/F FF C/FC/F  FF  (x2)


Verse 1:
FF            Bb/FBb/F FF C/FC/F
Layin about lyin in bed
FF               Dm7Dm7   G minorGm
Maybe it was something that I thought I said
G minorGm
With the tempo of today and the temptation of tomorrow
        AbAb               Eb/GEb/G
I don't know if I could give you anything but sorrow

Verse 2:
Eb MajorEb
They stay alive this late on Radio Five
Eb MajorEb
But the pen that I write with won't tell the truth
Eb MajorEb
'Cause the moments that I can't recall are the moments that I treasure
Eb MajorEb               DmDm     D MajorD
Better take another measure for measure


Chorus:
Bb majorBb    Eb MajorEb        Bb majorBb
Losing you is just a memory, memories
Eb MajorEb
Don't mean that much to me
Bb majorBb     Eb MajorEb        Bb majorBb
Losing you is just a memory, memories
Eb MajorEb         DmDm C minorCm FF
Don't mean that much to me


Bridge:
     G minorGm
Now you're here
     DmDm
I'm here too
Eb MajorEb          Fsus4Fsus4  FF
Could be this easy for me and you


Chorus:
Bb majorBb    Eb MajorEb        Bb majorBb
Losing you is just a memory, memories
Eb MajorEb
Don't mean that much to me
Bb majorBb     Eb MajorEb        Bb majorBb
Losing you is just a memory, memories
Eb MajorEb         DmDm C minorCm FF
Don't mean that much to me


Outro:
FF            Bb/FBb/F FF C/FC/F
Layin about lyin in bed
FF               Dm7Dm7   G minorGm
Maybe it was something that I thought I said