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Elaine Paige - Memory Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, Em, Dm, G, D, G7, A7, Cm, Db, Ab, D#, Fm, Bb7, D#7, Bb, Gm, Cm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D#7 | E♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-3-4 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele D#7 | E♭7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Midnight, not a sound from the [Am]pavement
Has the moon lost her [F]memory?
She is smiling a[Em]lone
In the [Dm]lamplight, the withered leaves co[Am]llect at my feet
And the [G]wind be[F]gins to [C]moan

[section 2]
[C]Memory, all alone in the [Am]moonlight
I can smile at the [F]old days
I was beautiful [Em]then
I re[Dm]member the time I knew what [Am]happiness was
Let the [G]memory [F]live a[C]gain

[section 3]
[Em]Every [F]streetlamp [Em]seems to [F]beat
a [Em]fata[C]lis[D]tic [G]warning
[Em]Someone [Am]mutters, and a [D]streetlamp [G7]gutters,
And [Em]soon it [A7]will be [D]morning.

[section 4]
[C]Daylight, I must wait for the [Am]sunrise
I must think of a [F]new life
And I mustn’t give [Em]in.
When the [Dm]dawn comes, tonight will be a [Am]memory too
And a [G]new day [F]will be[C]gin

[section 5]
[Cm]Burnt out [Db]ends of [Cm]smokey [Db]days
The [Cm]stale cold [Ab]smell of [D#]morning
The [Cm]streetlamp [Fm]dies, another [Bb7]night is [D#7]over
A[Cm]nother [F]day is [Bb]dawning

[Closing]
[D#]Touch me!
It’s so easy to [Cm]leave me
All alone with the [Ab]memory of my days in the[Gm]sun
If you [Fm]touch me, you’ll understand what [Cm]happiness is
Look, a [Bb]new day [Cm7]Has be[D#]gun

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ArtistElaine Paige
AlbumStages
GenresPop
Year1983
KeyC

How to play Memory on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elaine Paige - Memory on ukulele requires 19 chords and 35 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.

Memory uses these transitions most often: F → Em (5), Am → F (3), and Am → G (3). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

3. F → Em chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from F to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
F to Em

4. Em → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Em to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Em to Dm

5. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

8. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

9. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

10. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

11. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

12. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

13. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

14. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

15. D → G7 chord transition

To move from D to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

16. G7 → Em chord transition

To move from G7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

17. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.

18. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

19. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 3.

20. Cm → Db chord transition

To move from Cm to Db;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

21. Cm → Ab chord transition

To move from Cm to Ab;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

22. Ab → D# chord transition

To move from Ab to D#;

  1. While playing Ab, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on E string from fret 4 to fret 3.

23. D# → Cm chord transition

To move from D# to Cm;

  1. While playing D#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

24. Cm → Fm chord transition

To move from Cm to Fm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

25. Fm → Bb7 chord transition

To move from Fm to Bb7;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.

26. Bb7 → D#7 chord transition

To move from Bb7 to D#7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 3.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 4.

27. D#7 → Cm chord transition

To move from D#7 to Cm;

  1. While playing D#7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.

28. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

29. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

30. Bb → D# chord transition

To move from Bb to D#;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

31. Ab → Gm chord transition

To move from Ab to Gm;

  1. While playing Ab, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

32. Gm → Fm chord transition

To move from Gm to Fm;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

33. Cm → Bb chord transition

To move from Cm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

34. Bb → Cm7 chord transition

To move from Bb to Cm7;

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 3.

35. Cm7 → D# chord transition

To move from Cm7 to D#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

Memory chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Memory.

  • Memory includes 63 chord transitions, 35 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Memory contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Memory connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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