Childhood Memories chords by Iris Dement

Chords with lyrics

Iris Dement ?Childhood Memories?

1#
FF           Bb majorBb
Fireflies inside of a mason jar.
C majorC               FF
Acting big behind the wheel of daddy's car.
DmDm              Bb majorBb
Playing church around the old piano stand,
G+G        G7G7         C majorC
You were quite a preacher and no, we sang so grand.
 FF                 Bb majorBb
I remember every night what we would say and do:
 C majorC               FF
"If you've forgiven me, then I've forgiven you."
FF                  Bb majorBb
And now when life begins to get the best of me,
 FF    C majorC         FF
I reminisce these childhood memories.

2#
 FF                Bb majorBb
We built a raft and travelled all around the world,
  C majorC               FF
And stopped for penny candy at the corner store.
  DmDm               Bb majorBb
You let me fly your kite but then I dropped the string.
 G+G          G7G7       C majorC
I thought my life was over, but Mama rescued me.
   FF               Bb majorBb
When I was just a kid you taught my prayers to me.
C majorC                         FF
Then you turned around and you told me about those birds and bees.
FF              Bb majorBb
Come what may, you've been endeared to me,
  FF    C majorC           FF
Because we share these childhood memories.

   Instrumental bridge.  FF  C majorC  FF

3#
FF                   Bb majorBb
Time, it moved so fast; those days are over now.
  C majorC                 FF
We've all gone our separate ways, but still somehow,
 DmDm             Bb majorBb
I often need to telephone and talk to you,
 G+G      G7G7         C majorC
To see if you remember things the way I do.
  FF                   Bb majorBb
It won't be too much longer 'til we'll be old and gray,
C majorC                 FF
And winding up our travels here on life's highway.
FF                    Bb majorBb  (Slow Down)
But no matter where I roam, I've got you here with me:
    FF    C majorC        FF
While I reminisce these childhood memories.


4#
FF            Bb majorBb
Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.
   C majorC          FF
Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.
  FF         Bb majorBb
Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.
 C majorC           FF
Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.