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Memories

(Billy Strange / Mac Davis)


Copyright Elvis Presley Music Inc.


RCA studio session - "Elvis" NBC TV Special - June 20-24, 1968 - Western Recorders - Burbank

 June 23

WPA1 8044-04(tr) - Rhythm track

June 24

WPA1 8044-04(tr) - Overdub
November 1968 LP RCA LPM 4068 Elvis NBC TV Special
Vocal overdub: October 1, 2006 CD FTD 88697 02026-2 Let Yourself Go!
Vocal overdub stereo unedited: June 25, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863-65115-2 Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever


Warm-up Rehearsal for NBC TV Special "Elvis" - June 27 - NBC studios - Burbank

 - Unreleased








Memories pressed between the pages of my mind
Memories sweetened through the ages just like wine
Quiet thoughts come floating down
And settle softly to the ground
Like gold of Autumn leaves around my feet
I touch them and they burst apart
With sweet memories, sweet memories
Of holding hands and red bouquets
And twilights trimmed in purple haze
Of laughing eyes and simple ways
And quiet nights and gentle days with you


Memories pressed between the pages of my mind
Memories sweetened through the ages just like wine
Memories, memories
Of holding hands and red bouquets
And twilights trimmed in purple haze
And laughing eyes and simple ways
And quiet nights and gentle days with you
Memories pressed between the pages of my mind
Memories sweetened through the ages just like wine
Memories, memories, sweet memories
Memories 



Standard Tuning
    A (flat)        D(flat)                         A(flat)     D(flat)
    Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind
     A (flat)        D(flat)                            A(flat) F#
    Memories, sweetened thru the ages just like wine
    B
    Quiet thought come floating down
     B   
    And settle softly to the ground
         A                                          E    
    Like golden autumn leaves around my feet
    E                       C#m              B(flat)m       D#7     A(flat)
    I touched them and they burst apart with sweet     memories,
    D(flat)                     A(flat)
              Sweet memories
   C#          A(Flat)
   Of holding hands and red bouquets
        A(flat)
    And twilight trimmed in purple haze
        D#7
    And laughing eyes and simple ways
            C#                    D#7                  A(flat)
    And quiet nights and gentle days with you
     A (flat)        D(flat)                            A(flat) D(flat)
    Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind
     A (flat)        D(flat)                            A(flat)     D(flat)
    Memories, sweetened thru the ages just like wine,
        A(flat)     D(flat)     A(Flat)     D(Flat)  A(flat)
    Memories,              memories,          sweet memories




Tune guitar 1/2 step down (Eb)
Intro:  A    Asus4    A    Asus4
    Amaj7     D                               Amaj7    Dmaj7
    Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind
    Amaj7     D                                 Amaj7
    Memories, sweetened thru the ages just like wine
    C
    Quiet thought come floating down
        Cmaj7
    And settle softly to the ground
         Bb/C                           Fmaj7    Dm7
    Like golden autumn leaves around my feet
      Fmaj7                 Dm7              Bm7   E7  Amaj7    Dmaj7
    I touched them and they burst apart with sweet memories,
              Amaj7    Dmaj7
    Sweet memories
       A
    Of holding hands and red bouquets
        A6
    And twilight trimmed in purple haze
        Ddim
    And laughing eyes and simple ways
        D6               Ddim             A    Asus4
    And quiet nights and gentle days with you
    Amaj7     D                               Amaj7    Dmaj7
    Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind
    Amaj7     D                                 Amaj7    Asus4
    Memories, sweetened thru the ages just like wine,
        Amaj7    Asus4     Amaj7    Asus4           Amaj7
    Memories,          memories,          sweet memories

Chords used:
     Asus4     Amaj7     Dmaj7     Cmaj7     Bb/C      Fmaj7      Dm7
eb  ---0---   ---0---   ---2---   ---0---   ---1---   ---0---   ---1---
Bb  ---3---   ---2---   ---2---   ---0---   ---3---   ---1---   ---1---
Gb  ---2---   ---1---   ---2---   ---0---   ---3---   ---2---   ---2---
Db  ---2---   ---2---   ---0---   ---2---   ---x---   ---3---   ---0---
Ab  ---0---   ---0---   -------   ---3---   ---3---   -------   -------
Eb  -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
       A6       Ddim       D6
eb  ---2---   ---1---   ---2---
Bb  ---2---   ---0---   ---0---
Gb  ---2---   ---1---   ---2---
Db  ---2---   ---0---   ---0---
Ab  -------   -------   -------
Eb  -------   -------   -------