You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory original guitar chords by
Guns N' Roses

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Key: Db major

Intro 1

C

Verse 1

F

Am

It doesn't pay to try

A

Am

C

All the smart boys know why

F

Am

It doesn't mean, I didn't try

C

I just never know, why

Verse 2

F

It isn't 'cause I'm all alone

Am

C

Oh, baby, you're not home

F

Am

And when I'm home

C

Big deal, I'm still alone

Verse 3
C C 
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Am Am 
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It's so restless, I  am
C C 
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Beat my head against a  pole
Try to knock some sense,
F F 
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Am Am 
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C C 
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down 'side my bones
F F 
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And even though it don't show
Am Am 
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C C 
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Those guys are so old

Verse 4
G G 
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Can't put your arms around
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G G 
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a memory
F F 
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Can't put your arms around
C C 
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G G 
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a memory
F F 
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Can't put your arms around
C C 
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a memory
F F 
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G G 
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Don't try
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Don't try

Interlude 1

Verse 5
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You're just a basket case
C C 
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And you got no name
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Could you live with me?
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C C 
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Go on and say
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Am Am 
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And even though it don't show
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F F 
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Those guys are so old
G G 
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Can't put your arms around
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a memory
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Can't put your

Verse 6
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arms around
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a memory
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G G 
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C C 
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Can't put your arms around a memory
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Can't put your arms
around a memory
F F 
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Don't try
C C 
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Don't try

Verse 7
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Johnny you're me
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Yeah, you're memory
F F 
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I want to put my arms around
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your memory

Outro 1

I can't try, I can't try...don't try

G

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C

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