Chris Rea - The Memory of a Good Friend: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Memory of a Good Friend" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Memory of a Good Friend Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chris Rea

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Memory of a Good Friend" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am
I love the sun
  Gm
I love the sea
Am
I'd like to think that you
   Gm
Were here with me

But people are seasons
And seasons change
I'd like to think that you
Are still the same

Chorus:
F
Sometimes you made me happy
Gm
Sometimes you made me cry
Am
But the memory of a good friend
A      Dm Gm C
Never dies
         Dm                    Gm C
But the memory of a good friend
       Dm
Never dies

Between the lines
Of an aging face
Something special
That you can't replace

Chorus:
Sometimes you made me happy
Sometimes you made me cry
But the memory of a good friend
Never dies
But the memory of a good friend
memory of a good friend
Never dies
But the memory of a good friend

Dm
And I see you standing
By the harbour wall
Gm
And I see you waving
          C
From the aeroplane
 Dm
Two hearts together
 Gm              C
Laughing in the rain

But the memory of a good friend
Never dies
But the memory of a good friend
But the memory of a good friend
But the memory of a good friend
But the memory of a good friend
Never dies


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Memory of a Good Friend" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Memory of a Good Friend" by Chris Rea.

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