Ray Charles - Sweet Memories Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D#7 | E♭7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [D] [A] [D]
My [A]world is like a [A7]river
[D]As dark as it is [D]deep [Eb7]
[E7]Night after night the past slips in
And gathers all my [A]sleep
[verse 2]
[A]My days are just and [A7]endless stream
[D]Of emptiness to me
Filled only by the [A]fleeting
Moments [E7]of her memo[A]ries
[chorus]
[E7]Sweet memo[A]ries
[C#7]Sweet memo[F#m]ries
[B7]Oh! [A]hmm, hmm [E7]hmm, hmm [A]hmm [A7]
[verse 3]
[D]She slipped into the [D7]silence
[G]Of my dreams again last night
[A7]Wandering from room to room,
She’s [A7]turning on the [D]light
[Closing]
Her laughter spills like a [D7]river
Of [G]water to the sea
And I’m swept away from [D]sadness
Clinging [A7]to her memo[D]ries [A] [E7]
[chorus]
[E7]Sweet memo[A]ries
[C#7]Sweet memo[F#m]ries
[B7]Oh, [A]hmm, hmm[E7]hmm, hmm[A]hmm
How to play Sweet Memories on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ray Charles - Sweet Memories on guitar requires 10 chords and 14 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.
Sweet Memories uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (6), A → E7 (5), and A7 → D (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 A - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
4. D → Eb7 chord transition
To move from D to Eb7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
5. Eb7 → E7 chord transition
To move from Eb7 to E7;
- While playing Eb7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
6. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
7. A → C#7 chord transition
To move from A to C#7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
8. C#7 → F#m chord transition
To move from C#7 to F#m;
- While playing C#7, lift your middle finger from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
9. F#m → B7 chord transition
To move from F#m to B7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
10. B7 → A chord transition
To move from B7 to A;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
11. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
12. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B 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.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
13. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- 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 B string fret 2.
14. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Sweet Memories chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Memories.
- Sweet Memories includes 42 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sweet Memories contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sweet Memories connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → D7: 1%