Iris DeMent - Childhood Memories

      Iris Dement “Childhood Memories”

[Verse 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.

[verse 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

v[verse 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.


[verse 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.