Only By Memory chords by Yorick Van Norden
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Chords:
Am6/C x-3-4-2-1-0
Baug x-2-1-0-0-3
Em11 0-0-5-4-3-0
Intro:
Em
Verse 1:
Em
Silently hoping, desperately coping
F#7
With all her love in vain
C Am6/C B7
Her nails to the knot in her heart
Baug Em Am Em
To the ball and the chain
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Verse 2:
Em
Laughter invites her and pleasure incites her
F#7
But still she feels no pain
C Am6/C
Then the foul-mouthed angel
B7 Baug Em Am Em
He calls her by her maiden name
Chorus:
F#m
Oh
Em11
Only by memory
Bm7
Everything passes and everything changes
C B7
Black and white fade into grey
F#m
Oh
Em11
Only by memory
Bm7
This old world turning, longing and yearning
C B7
She hopes that it won’t turn away
N.C.
Oh please let her stay
Break:
Em F#7 C Am6/C B7 Baug Em Am Em
Verse 3:
Em
Shadows returning, the fire’s still burning
F#7
It shines so bright a light
C Am6/C
In the eye of the hurricane
B7 Em Am Em
That patiently witnessed the night
Verse 4:
Em
Anger and shame that she cannot explain
F#7
They are ready for the fight
C Am6/C
But I’m closing the book
B7 Baug Em Am Em
On a page that I never will write, right, write
Chorus:
F#m
Oh
Em11
Only by memory
Bm7
Everything passes and everything changes
C B7
Black and white fade into grey
F#m
Oh
Em11
Only by memory
Bm7
This old world turning, longing and yearning
C B7
She hopes that it won’t turn away
n.c. Em
Oh please let her stay
Break:
Em F#7 C Am6/C B7 Baug Em Am Em Am Em Am Em
Outro:
A G A
e|-----------------------------| (Repeat riff till fade)
B|---2---0-------2----7-6-4-2--|
G|-----2---0-2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0---------------|
A|-----------------------------|
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