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The Memory Remains

Metallica
ChordsKeyEmTuningHalf-Step Downintermediate
★4.3(13)

Chords in this song8

Intro

D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 N.C. E5
Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane, but the memory remains.

Riff

|(E5) | E5 | E5 | G G/B | E5 |
(2/4)

Verse 1

Heavy rings on fingers wave, another star denies the grave.
See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere tears of honor.
Like twisted vines that grow, hide and swallow mansions whole.
And dim the light of an already faded prima donna.

Chorus

Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane.   
D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 N.C. E5
Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane, but the memory remains.

Solo

|(E5) | E5 | E5 | G G/B | E5 |
(2/4)

Verse 2

Heavy rings hold cigarettes up to lips that time forgets.
While the Hollywood sun sets behind your back.
And can't the band play on? Just listen, they play my song.
Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black.

Chorus

Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane.   
Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insa-ane.
(F5) G5
Dance little tin goddess.

Bridge

La da da da, da da da, la da da da
La da da da, da da da, la da da da
La da da da, da da da, la da da da
La da da da, da da da, la da da da

Chorus Variation

Drift away, fade away, little tin goddess.   
Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black.   

Chorus

Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane.   
D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 N.C.
Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane, but the memory remains.

Buildup/Riff

Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black, the memory remains
Yeah! To this faded prima donna.
F5 N.C.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Solo

|(E5) | E5 | E5 | E5 |
(2/4)
Dance little tin goddess, dance.

Outro

La da da da, da da da, la da da da
La da da da, da da da, la da da da
La da da da, da da da, la da da da
La da da da, da da da, la da da da
(Only vocals and lead guitar)
N.C.
La da da da, da da da, la da da da (x5)
La da da da, da da da

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