Sweet Memories
View chords used in this chart
E7 A A7sus4 A7 A7/9 D F#m D6
My world is like a river, as dark as it is deep;
E Cdim E7 D9 Fdim Cdim E7 Fdim E7 Bm5-/7 A
Night after night the past slips in and gathers all my sleep.
E7 A A7sus4 A7 A7/9 A7 D F#m D6
My days are just an endess stream of emptiness to me,
B7 D D7M D6 A F#m D9 Dm6 Fdim A
Filled only by the fleeting moments of her memory.
E7 A C#7 F#m B7
Sweet memories, sweet memories
A F#m D9 E7 A
Mmmmmmmmmmm.
E7 A A7sus4 A7 A7/9 A7 D F#m D6
She slipped into the silence of my dreams again last night;
E Cdim E7 D9 Fdim Cdim E7 Fdim E7 Bm5-/7 A
Wandering from room to room, she's turning on each light.
E7 A A7sus4 A7 A7/9 A7 D F#m D6
Her laughter spills like water from the river to the sea,
B7 D D7M D6 A F#m D9 Dm6 Fdim A
And I'm swept away from sadness, clinging to her memory.
E7 A C#7 F#m B7
Sweet memories, sweet memories
A F#m D9 D6/9 E7 E7sus4 F Dm6 A
M-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-mm.
How to play Sweet Memories
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 E7. 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.