Wanting Memories chords by Keali'i Reichel

Chords with lyrics

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

Intro:
e|-------------------------|
BB|-------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------|
D MajorD|----3-3-------3-3--------|
A augmentedA|--------3-3--------3-3---|
E MajorE|--1---------1----------1-|

Chorus:
      FF
I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
  C majorC    Bb majorBb         C majorC       FF
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.
FF
I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
      C majorC       C minorCm        FF
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.

Verse:
FF
You used to rock me in the cradle of your arms,
FF
You said you'd hold me till the pains of life were gone.
FF
You said you'd comfort me in times like these and now I need you,
    G minorGm C majorC G minorGm        FF
Now I need you,   and you are gone.

Chorus:
FF
I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
      C majorC               FF
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.
FF
Since you've gone and left me, there's been so little beauty,
G minorGm      C majorC       FF
But I know I saw it clearly through your eyes.

Verse:
FF
Now the world outside is such a cold and bitter place,
FF
Here inside I have few things that will console.
  C majorC   FF
And when I try to hear your voice above the storms of life,
     C majorC   G minorGm     FF
Then I remember  all the things that I was told.

Chorus:
FF
I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
      C majorC               FF
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.
FF
I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
      G minorGm      C majorC        FF
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.

Verse:
FF
I think on the things that made me feel so wonderful when i was young.
FF
I think on the things that made me laugh, made me dance, made me sing.
FF
I think on the things that made me grow into a being full of pride.
         C majorC    FF
I think on these things, for they are true.

Chorus:
FF         C majorC    FF
I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
      G minorGm         C majorC     FF
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.
C majorC       FF
I thought that you were gone, but now I know you're with me,
  G minorGm             C majorC   FF
You are the voice that whispers all I need to hear.

Verse:
FF                 G minorGm     FF
I know a please a thank you and a smile will take me far,
C minorCm     FF
I know that I am you and you are me and we are one,
            C majorC        FF
I know that who I am is numbered in each grain of sand,
FF
I know that I've been blessed again, and over again.

Chorus:
FF
I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
      G minorGm             FF
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.

I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
      Bb majorBb   C minorCm   FF             C majorC
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.

Outro:
e|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|
G+G|--------------------|
D MajorD|-3-3-------3-3------|
A augmentedA|-----3---------3----|
E MajorE|-------1---------1--|