Wanting Memories chords by Keali'i Reichel

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
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B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|----3-3-------3-3--------|
A|--------3-3--------3-3---|
E|--1---------1----------1-|

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

I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
           C             Cm               F
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
           Bb     Cm     F                          C
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.

Outro:
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G|--------------------|
D|-3-3-------3-3------|
A|-----3---------3----|
E|-------1---------1--|