Only By Memory chords by Yorick Van Norden

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

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|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|