Luke Combs - Memories Are Made Of Chords
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Guitar D chord diagram
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Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F3m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Woah, wooa
[D]Cheap boat, [D]six-pack something light, a fire-ball burn-in’ up a blue sky
[G]Mercury at 93 wasn’t even half past [D]noon
[verse 2]
[D]Our first taste of free-doom after high school, [D]breaking hearts. Curfews, and mamas rules
[G]I just laugh, thinking about all the shit we [G]got [A]in[D]to
Yeah, those were [Em]the days, we thought [F#m]we’d never lose [G]
[chorus]
But we did, [D]we missed, [A]how it was [Bm]when we were just [G]kids
Looking back, [D]on the past, [A]wasn’t much [Bm]but for what we [G]had
Just a [A]couple buds, the and a [G]good buzz is all was
But [Bm]that’s [A]what, [G]memories are made of
[verse 3]
[D]
It’s been, so long as it’s me Katie first met, we [D]lost touch as all of the years went
[G]Flying past, fading fast, wishing I could make her mine
[verse 4]
[D]
[D]There’s some things that seem to take ya right back, I see her face every time I hear that
[G]Lynyrd Skynyrd vinyl spin, [G]I’m in [A]her arms [D]in my mind
Yeah those were [Em]the days, we [F#m]thought we’d never [G]lose
[chorus]
But we did, [D]we missed, [A]how it was [Bm]when we were just [G]kids
Looking back, [D]on the past, [A]wasn’t much [Bm]but for what we [G]had
Just a [A]couple buds, the and a [G]good buzz is all was
But [Bm]that’s [A]what, [G]memories are made of
[verse 5]
[D][G]
Yeah, those [Em]were the days, we thought [F3m]we’d never [G]lose
[chorus]
But we did, [D]we missed, [A]how it was [Bm]when we were just [G]kids
Looking back, [D]on the past, [A]wasn’t much [Bm]but for what we [G]had
Just a [A]couple buds, the and a [G]good buzz is all was
But [Bm]that’s [A]what, [G]memories are made of
[Closing]
But [Bm]that’s [A]what, [G]memories are made of
[D]
How to play Memories Are Made Of on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Luke Combs - Memories Are Made Of on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Memories Are Made Of uses these transitions most often: G → D (11), A → G (7), and A → Bm (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
7. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
10. Em → F3m chord transition
To move from Em to F3m;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
11. F3m → G chord transition
To move from F3m to G;
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Memories Are Made Of chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Memories Are Made Of.
- Memories Are Made Of includes 65 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Memories Are Made Of contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Memories Are Made Of connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%