Shawn Mendes - Memories Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
[Opening]
When I [C]wake up to your footsteps
As you [Em]get up out of bed
They make a [Dm]song that sounds so simple
But [F]dances in my [G]head, a [C]melody so perfect
That it [Em]gets me through the day
And the [Dm]thought of us forever
Is one that won’t [F]ever go [G]away
[chorus]
[C]All I need to know is where to stop
[Em]Take my hand and show me forever so I
[Dm]Never will I ever let you [G]go
[verse 2]
So let’s [C]hold on together, to this [Em]paper and this pen
And [Dm]write down every letter, to every [F]word we’ve ever [G]said
[chorus]
[C]All I need to know is where to stop
[Em]Take my hand and show me forever so I
[Dm]never will I ever let you [G]go
[verse 3]
Let’s [C]write our story, and let’s [G]sing our song
Let’s [E]hang our pictures on the [Am]wall
All these [C]precious moments, that we [G]carved in stone
Are [E]only memories after [Am]all
[Fm]Memories after [C]all, [Fm]memories after [C]all, and [F]oh
[verse 4]
[F]You gave me [C]hope, [F]but I’ve got to let [C]go
I’ve got to let [G]go, oh, [F]it’s taking it’s [C]toll
[F]Deep in my [C]soul, now I’ve got to let [G]go
[Closing]
We [C]wrote our story, and we [G]sang our songs
We [E]hung our pictures on the [Am]wall
Now those [C]precious moments, that we [G]carved in stone
Are [E]all the memories after [Am]all
[outro]
[Fm] [C] [Fm] [C]
How to play Memories on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Memories on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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 uses these transitions most often: C → G (6), G → C (6), and C → Em (5). 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 C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
3. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G 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.
7. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
8. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. Am → Fm chord transition
To move from Am to Fm;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
12. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Memories chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Memories.
- Memories includes 56 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Memories contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Memories connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%