Some Memories Are Better Left Alone
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Some Memories Are Better Left Alone
A C#7 D Bm
A solitary whippoorwill is singing in the night
E7 D E A E A
I watch until he spreads his wings and he sails into the sky
C#7 D Bm
Somewhere in the distance I can hear his painful song
A E7 A
He said some memories are better left alone
Have you ever seen a freight train rolling down the track
Eighty wheels on a thread of steel never looking back
Even when I was young it still chilled me to the bone
Yes some memories are better left alone
D D Bm G#dim
Do you ever have a longing for a pure and simple time
A F#m D E7
When all we had between us was a dream and one thin dime
A C#7 D Bm
And we were flat out on the highway with no place to be but gone
A E7 A
Yes, some memories are better left alone
Well I feel just like that whippoorwill singing in the night
Trying once again to sleep I turn out the light
Lying in the darkness I am waiting for the dawn
Yes some memories are better left alone
A C#7 D Dm
I am lying in the darkness waiting for the dawn
A E7 D Bm A
Lord, some memories are better left alone
How to play Some Memories Are Better Left Alone
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.