Iris DeMent - Childhood Memories

      
 
 1# 
  
 F                     Bb        
 Fireflies inside of a mason jar.
 C                              F           
 Acting big behind the wheel of daddy's car.
 Dm                            Bb          
 Playing church around the old piano stand,
 G                G7                  C             
 You were quite a preacher and no, we sang so grand.
   F                                  Bb         
 I remember every night what we would say and do:
   C                             F               
 "If you've forgiven me, then I've forgiven you."
 F                                   Bb         
 And now when life begins to get the best of me,
   F       C                 F        
 I reminisce these childhood memories.
 
 2# 
  
  F                                Bb               
 We built a raft and travelled all around the world,
     C                              F            
 And stopped for penny candy at the corner store.
     Dm                              Bb                 
 You let me fly your kite but then I dropped the string.
   G                   G7             C          
 I thought my life was over, but Mama rescued me.
      F                             Bb             
 When I was just a kid you taught my prayers to me.
 C                                                  F              
 Then you turned around and you told me about those birds and bees.
 F                            Bb           
 Come what may, you've been endeared to me,
    F       C                     F        
 Because we share these childhood memories.
 
 Instrumental bridge. F C F
 
 3# 
  
 F                                      Bb       
 Time, it moved so fast; those days are over now.
    C                                  F             
 We've all gone our separate ways, but still somehow,
   Dm                          Bb          
 I often need to telephone and talk to you,
   G           G7                  C        
 To see if you remember things the way I do.
    F                                      Bb           
 It won't be too much longer 'til we'll be old and gray,
 C                                  F              
 And winding up our travels here on life's highway.
 F Bb (Slow Down)
 But no matter where I roam, I've got you here with me:
         F        C                F        
 While I reminisce these childhood memories.
 
 4# 
  
 F                        Bb   
 Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.
      C                    F   
 Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.
     F                  Bb     
 Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.
   C                     F     
 Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.Oooh.