G  Em  C  D


[Verse 1]
G
 Red leaves on the river
Em
  Footprints in the sand
C
 Cold walk in December
D
Warming up your hands
G
 Sun dress on the front steps
Em
  Sun up by the lake
C
 Blanket down in the backyard
D
 Lying wide awake


[Chorus]
                        G
That's a memory I don't mess with
                   Em
The girl I was the best with
                C
The one I was obsessed with
                     D
Girl, you just don't get it
                         G
I'd fall right back with one slip
                    Em
Always leaves me helpless
                       C
Don't hate me, I can't help it
                        D
Gotta leave us where we left it
                        G          Em  C  D
You're a memory I don't mess with


[Verse 2]
G
 Moonlight on the back seat
Em
  A breeze through the wires
C
 Springsteen on the speakers
D
 Girl, I'm on fire
G
 That's stuff I don't think about
Em
 'Cause it still kills me now
C                       D
 I still can't dance around


[Chorus]
                    G
That memory I don't mess with
                   Em
The girl I was the best with
                C
The one I was obsessed with
                     D
Girl, you just don't get it
                         G
I'd fall right back with one slip
                    Em
Always leaves me helpless
                       C
Don't hate me, I can't help it
                        D
Gotta leave us where we left it
                        G          Em  C  D
You're a memory I don't mess with


[Bridge]
C                              D
Oh, it's good running into you like this
     C                       D
But, girl, I'm close as I can get


[Chorus]
                    G
To a memory I don't mess with
                   Em
The girl I was the best with
                C
The one I was obsessed with
                     D
Girl, you just don't get it
                         G
I'd fall right back with one slip
                    Em
Always leaves me helpless
                       C
Don't hate me, I can't help it
                        D
Gotta leave us where we left it
                        G          Em  C  D
You're a memory I don't mess with


[Outro]
G
 Red leaves on the river
Em
  Footprints in the sand
C
 Cold walk in December
D
Warming up your hands