In Memory Of A Memory by Johnny Paycheck, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

In Memory Of A Memory

Biography:

Johnny Paycheck (May 31, 1938 – February 18, 2003) was a country music singer. He is most famous for covering the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job And Shove It".

Born Donald Eugene Lytle in Greenfield, Ohio, he began playing guitar by age 6 and made his first record at age 15. After a time served in the United States Navy (which included a court-martial for assault), he began performing under the name Donny Young. The singer took a job with country music star George Jones

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In Memory Of A Memory
Written by Johnny Paycheck & Russ Pate
Recorded by Johnny Paycheck

[Intro]
C Dm/A Em Dm/A

C G7 C
I guess I owe the neighbors an expla- nation
G7 C
About the noise comin' from this old house and me
C7/E
Lord, but this feelin' takes hold of me
F Bb7
God knows I fight it, but it takes con- trol of me
C G7 C F C G7
That's why I'm here tonight in memory of a memory

C G7 C
See that back yard that's where my babies used to play
G7 C
And see that window, hey, that's the bedroom where we used to lay
C7/E F Bb7 G7
Oh, sure you think I'm crazy and hell I just might be
C G7 C
But as for to- night, I'm here in memory of a memory

F Bb7
So go back to sleep and don't worry about me
C
Out here in this night air all alone
D7 D7/F# D7
Yeah, I'll be leavin' soon, soon as I check each room
G7 F Em G7/D
Cause it's still my home, yes, still my home
F C
Guess I'll go water the flowers like she asked me to

F C F C G7
I wish I'd done, it way back then like she asked me to
C C7/E
Lord, but this bottle took hold of me
F
God knows I fought it, but it took control of me
C G7 C
That's why I'm here tonight in memory of a memory

[Outro]
F/C C7 F C F/C C7 F/C C