You Cant Put Your Arms Around A Memory

"You can't put your arms around a memory"

Intro: [C] [Csus4] [C] [C2] (twice)

It doesn't pay to [F] try [Am] all the smart boys know [C] why [Csus4]

it doesn't mean I didn't [F] try [Am] I'll just never know [C] why [Csus4]

It isn't 'cause [F] I'm all alone [Am] Oh, baby, you're not [C] home [Csus4]

And when I'm [F] home [Am] Big deal, I'm still [C] alone [Csus4]

It's so restless, [F] I am, [Am] Beat my head against a [C] pole [Csus4]

Try to knock some [F] sense, [Am] down 'side my [C] bones [Csus4]

And even though it don't [F] show, [Am] Those guys are so [C] old [Csus4]

You can't put your [G] arms around a [C] memory (3 times)

Don't [F] try, [G] don't try,[C] [Csus4] [C] [C2]

You're just a basket [F] case.[Am] And you got no [C] name [Csus4]

Could you live with [F] me? [Am] Go on and [C] say [Csus4]

and even though they don't [F] show [Am]the scars aren't so [C] old [Csus4]

You can't put your [G] arms around a [C] memory (3 times)

Don't [F] try, [G] don't try, [C] [Csus4] [C] [C2]