Memory chords by Barbra Streisand (Official Version)

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Bb
Gm
Eb
Dm
Cm
F
Ebmaj7#11
Ebmaj7
C
F/E
C7
G9
F#
D#m
B
A#m
Bmaj7#11
Bmaj7
G#7
C#
D#m7
C#maj7
A#m7
D#9
D#7
G#
Db
Bbm
Gb
Fm
Ebm
Ab
Gb/Ab
B/Db

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb 
Gm 
 (B flat major) Midnight, not a sound from the  (G minor) pavement
Eb 
Has the moon lost her  (E flat major) memory?
Dm 
She is smiling a (D minor) lone
Cm 
In the  (C minor) lamplight,
Gm 
the withered leaves col (G minor) lect at my feet
F 
Bb 
And the  (F major) wind begins to  (B flat major) moan

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Verse 2

Memory, all alone in the moonlight

I can dream of the old days

Life was beautiful then

I remember

the time I knew what happiness was

Let the memory live again

Bridge 1
Dm 
Ebmaj7#11 
Ebmaj7 
 (D minor) Every  (E flat minoraj7#11) street         lamp  (E flat minoraj7) 
Dm 
Ebmaj7#11 
Ebmaj7 
 (D minor) seems to  (E flat minoraj7#11) beat            (E flat minoraj7) 
Dm 
Bb 
C 
F 
F/E 
A  (D minor) fatal (B flat major) is   (C major) tic  (F major) warning  (F/E) 
Dm 
Gm 
 (D minor) Someone mut (G minor) ters
C 
C7 
F 
and the  (C major) street  (C7) lamp  (F major) sputters
Dm 
G9 
C 
 (D minor) And soon it  (G9) will be  (C major) morning

Verse 3
Bb 
Gm 
 (B flat major) Daylight, I must wait for the  (G minor) sunrise
Eb 
I must think of a  (E flat major) new life
Dm 
And I mustn't give  (D minor) in
Cm 
When the  (C minor) dawn comes,
Gm 
tonight will be a  (G minor) memory too
F 
Bb 
And a  (F major) new day will  (B flat major) begin

Interlude 1

Bridge 2
A#m 
Bmaj7#11 
Bmaj7 
 (A sharp minor) Burnt out  (B minoraj7#11) ends          (B minoraj7) 
A#m 
Bmaj7#11 
Bmaj7 
 (A sharp minor) of smoky  (B minoraj7#11) days          (B minoraj7) 
A#m 
F# 
G#7 
C# 
 (A sharp minor) The stale, cold  (F sharp major)  (G sharp7) smell of  (C sharp major) morning
A#m 
D#m7 
G#7 
C#maj7 
A  (A sharp minor) street lamp  (D sharp minor7) dies,  another  (G sharp7) night is  (C sharp minoraj7) over
A#m7 
D#9 
D#7 
G# 
G#7 
 (A sharp minor7) Another  (D sharp9) day    (D sharp7) is     (G sharp major) dawning  (G sharp7) 

Verse 4
Db 
Bbm 
 (D flat major) Touch me, it's so easy to  (B flat minor) leave me
Gb 
All alone with the  (G flat major) memory
Fm 
Of my days in the  (F minor) sun
Ebm 
If you  (E flat minor) touch me,
Bbm 
you'll understand what  (B flat minor) happiness is
Ab 
Gb/Ab 
Look, a  (A flat major) new day  (G flat/Ab) has

Outro 1

(begun)

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
Gm
Eb
Dm
Cm
F
Ebmaj7#11
Ebmaj7
C
F/E
C7
G9
F#
D#m
B
A#m
Bmaj7#11
Bmaj7
G#7
C#
D#m7
C#maj7
A#m7
D#9
D#7
G#
Db
Bbm
Gb
Fm
Ebm
Ab
Gb/Ab
B/Db

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 80

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ebmaj7#11: x-x-1-2-3-3
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F/E: x-x-2-2-1-1
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
G9: 3-5-3-4-3-5
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A#m: x-1-3-3-2-x
Bmaj7#11: 7-x-8-8-6-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
G#7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
C#maj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
A#m7: x-1-3-1-2-x
D#9: x-6-5-6-6-x
D#7: x-x-1-3-2-3
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gb/Ab: 4-x-4-3-2-x
B/Db: x-4-x-4-4-2

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This is the definitive original version of Memory by Barbra Streisand, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Barbra Streisand.