Only A Memory

Am  Fmaj7  Asus2  Fmaj7  G F Am


[Verse 1]
Am                              Fmaj7
Well, he was born, his father's pride and joy
    G                   F         Am
His young life scored before it began
Am                               Fmaj7
Dressed up in blue, his mother's only boy
             G           F           Am
Someday this child would have to be a man


[Instrumental]
Am  F  G  F  Am


[Verse 2]
Am                           Fmaj7
He went to school, shiny and white as pearl
             G     F                Am
They did not teach things he should learn
Am                             Fmaj7
Things he would need in this deceitful world
             G      F            Am
Which way to run or which way to turn


[Verse 3]
Am                           Fmaj7
He became strong, everyone looked to him
             G     F                Am
One of the boys, a beacon in the night
Am                              Fmaj7
And when he spoke, people would gather in
                 G          Dm        Am
They would stay close, he'd make them feel all right


[Chorus]
F#m                    D
One, one precious life
       A        E
Only a memory tonight
F#m                    D
One, one precious life
       A         E
Only a memory to light
             D
The years of tenderness
          Am
Make them burn bright


[Instrumental]
Am  F  Dm  Am  x2


[Verse 4]
Am                           Fmaj7
He wasn't scared, he had no fear at all
             G        Dm              Am
Said his goodbyes and marched off to war
Am                                 Fmaj7
And as he looked back he heard his mother call
              G          Dm        Am
Said she'd be waiting at heaven's door


[Instrumental]
Am  F  Dm   Am    x2


[Verse 5]
Am                           F
Soon to be killed, left on a muddy field
               G             Dm        Am
And all of his thoughts were scattered just like seeds
Am                              F
And he never knew, threw up his arms and reeled
           G        Dm              Am
He felt no pain, his heart start to bleed


[Chorus]
F#m               D
One, one precious life
       A   D    E
Only a memory tonight
F#m                D
One, one precious life
       A   D     E
Only a memory to light
             D
The years of tenderness
          F#m
Make them burn bright
              D
(One precious life)
       A   D    E     A  E
Only a memory tonight
F#m                    D
One, one, one precious life
       A   D     E
Only a memory to light
             D
The years of tenderness
          Am    F     Dm   Am
Make them burn, burn, burn
Am  F  Dm
Am
Burn


[Outro]
Am  F  Dm  Am  x4
Am  F  G F Am  x2