Savage Garden - Memories Are Designed to Fade: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Memories Are Designed to Fade" 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 Memories Are Designed to Fade Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Savage Garden

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 "Memories Are Designed to Fade" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Gm
I'd never let you down, when you're in a fix
F
I'd come running when you call
               Gm
That's my weakness, baby
       F
So connected are we

You get your kicks from the ghost of a memory
So busy turning away from reality, baby
That you just won't let go

Chorus:
     Dm
But memories fade
                 Gm
Yeah, they're designed that way

Dm                     Cm                       Dm
But you're so wrapped up in her you don't see straight
                      Cm                      Dm
Watch her mangle the truth while you take the bait
(Can't you see?) So tell her, can't you see?
(Can't you see?)
You're just turning yourself inside out for no need

This thing you're using is worse than a photograph
It picks you up and turns you inside you now, baby
And you just won't let go

Chorus:
And memories fade
Yeah, they're designed that way

She doesn't love you anymore
Maybe she did long ago
You're just a slave to the grind,
that she grew tired of, baby
(Can't you see?) So tell her, can't you see?
(Can't you see?)
You're just turning yourself inside out for no need

Chorus:
But memories fade
Yeah, they're designed that way

She doesn't love you anymore
Maybe she did long ago
You're just a slave to the grind,
that she grew tired of, baby
(Can't you see?) So tell her, can't you see?
(Can't you see?)
You're just turning yourself
You're just turning yourself inside out for no need
(Can't you see?)
You're just turning yourself inside out for no need


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

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 "Memories Are Designed to Fade" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Memories Are Designed to Fade" by Savage Garden.