Memory
Elaine Paige, Cats, 1981.
Writers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn
Producer: Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Hop to Another SongBbMidnight,
not a sound from the Gmpavement,
has the moon lost her Ebmemory,
she is smiling aDmlone.
In the Cmlamplight,
the withered leaves coGmllect at my feet…
and the Fwind beEb/Fgins to Bbmoan.
BbMemory,
all alone in the Gmmoonlight,
I can smile at the Ebold days,
I was beautiful Dmthen.
I reCmmem…ber
the time I knew what Gmhappiness was –
let the Fmemory Eb/Flive aBbgain.
DmEvery Dm/EbstreetCm/Eblamp Dmseems to Dm/Ebbeat
a DmfataBbliCstic Fwarning. Fmaj7
DmSomeone Gm7mutters
and the C7streetlamp Fmaj7gutters,
and Dmsoon it G7will be Cmorning.
BbDaylight,
I must wait for the Gmsunrise,
I must think of a Ebnew life
and I mustn’t give Dmin.
When the Cmdawn comes,
tonight will be a Gmmemory too
and a Fnew day Eb/Fwill beBbgin.
Gb Ebm B Bbm
Abm7 Ebm Db B/Db Gb
BbmBurnt-out Bbm/Bends Abm/Bof Bbmsmoky Bbm/Bdays, Abm/B
the Bbmstale cold Gbsmell Ab7of Dbmorning.
A Bbmstreetlamp Ebm7dies,
another Ab7night is Dbmaj7over,
aBbmnother Eb7day is Abdawning. Ab7
DbTouch me,
it’s so easy to Bbmleave me,
all alone with my Gbmemory
of my days in the Fmsun.
If you Eb7(sus4)touch me,
you’ll Ebm7understand what Bbmhappiness is.
Look, a Abnew day… Gb/Abhas beDbgun.
Single notes:
Db Ab B Bb Ab F Gb
Eb F Db Eb C Db Ab Ab
Db Ab B Bb Ab F Gb
Eb F Db Eb C Db Db Db