Childhood Memories chords by Iris Dement

Iris Dement ?Childhood Memories?

1#
F           Bb
Fireflies inside of a mason jar.
C               F
Acting big behind the wheel of daddy's car.
Dm              Bb
Playing church around the old piano stand,
G        G7         C
You were quite a preacher and no, we sang so grand.
 F                 Bb
I remember every night what we would say and do:
 C               F
"If you've forgiven me, then I've forgiven you."
F                  Bb
And now when life begins to get the best of me,
 F    C         F
I reminisce these childhood memories.

2#
 F                Bb
We built a raft and travelled all around the world,
  C               F
And stopped for penny candy at the corner store.
  Dm               Bb
You let me fly your kite but then I dropped the string.
 G          G7       C
I thought my life was over, but Mama rescued me.
   F               Bb
When I was just a kid you taught my prayers to me.
C                         F
Then you turned around and you told me about those birds and bees.
F              Bb
Come what may, you've been endeared to me,
  F    C           F
Because we share these childhood memories.

   Instrumental bridge.  F  C  F

3#
F                   Bb
Time, it moved so fast; those days are over now.
  C                 F
We've all gone our separate ways, but still somehow,
 Dm             Bb
I often need to telephone and talk to you,
 G      G7         C
To see if you remember things the way I do.
  F                   Bb
It won't be too much longer 'til we'll be old and gray,
C                 F
And winding up our travels here on life's highway.
F                    Bb  (Slow Down)
But no matter where I roam, I've got you here with me:
    F    C        F
While I reminisce these childhood memories.


4#
F            Bb
Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.
   C          F
Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.
  F         Bb
Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.
 C           F
Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.