Memory Machine
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Intro
C
[Verso 1]
C F C
It's older than that water tower we used to paint our names
G
Shakes at sixty miles an hour, never missed a home team game
C F C
Still kind of smells like wintergreen and empty cans of beer
G C
It's got dirt on me from every street it's rolled down around here
[Refrão]
F C
There's a couple letters missing but you can make out Chevrolet
F C G
The paint is faded now but it shined up back in the day
Am G F C/E
Every time I turn that key it's summertime and I'm seventeen
Dm7 F G C
I swear this old Silverado is a memory machine
[Verso 2]
C F C
I was fifteen minutes early picking her up for our first date
G
Her dad was pissed when I got her back home an hour late
C F C
Smelled like her for a couple days, sometimes it still does
G C
Guess some things are built to last and some things are built to rust
[Refrão]
F C
There's a couple letters missing but you can make out Chevrolet
F C G
The paint is faded now but it shined up back in the day
Am G F C/E
Every time I turn that key she's sitting in that shotgun seat
Dm7 F G C
I swear this old Silverado is a memory machine
[Verso 3]
C F C
Dad ain't around to fix it now so he passed it down to me
G
But he's still stitched in this thing like the leather in these seats
C F G
I can hear him say don't punch the clutch and ease up on that gas
G C
Every time I grind these gears I swear I hear him laugh
[Refrão]
F C
There's a couple letters missing but you can make out Chevrolet
F C G
The paint is faded now but it shined up back in the day
Am G F C
Every time I turn that key I'm back home in East Tennessee
Dm F G
He's letting me drive, sitting on his knee
F G C
I swear this old Silverado is a memory machine
How to play Memory Machine
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.