Hayes Carll – Help Me Remember (Guitar)

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The leaves on that ancient old oak tree are starting to turn

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The same shades as the flames of this fire that I'm watching burn

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There's an unfinished crossword resting on the arm of this chair

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And for the life of me I can't recall if I'm the one that left it there

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It feels so familiar as I watch you walk in the room

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And at first I don't recognise you but then I damn sure recognise that perfume

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And you kneel down beside me and gently take hold of my hand

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I say baby I'm scared and I'm not sure I know who I am

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And can you help mе remember who it is that I usеd to be?

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And can you tell me the story of my family, my hopes and my dreams?

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Did I try to stand for something, would I always fold?

  D
Did I do things when I was young to be proud of when I was old?

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Was our house on fire or was I just a slow burning ember?

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Could you please help me remember?

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This ring on my finger is golden, faded and worn

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Like it was forged in the fires of love and it's weathered the storms

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I try to make sense of these old photographs on the wall

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But they're just faces and places that I don't know at all

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And can you help me remember, I feel like I'm losing my mind

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I know there's a story, it's getting harder to find

    G
Did I protect my children, stand up for my friends?

         D
How much damage did I do, did I ever make amends?

      G
Did I try to make a difference, did I give a damn?

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Was I believer in God and His plan?

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Did I light up your life like a full moonlight night in December?

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Could you please help me remember?

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I need you to help me remember