You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory

Intro: D D4 D D9

VERSO:
D                  G    Bm
 It doesn't pay to try
                    D     D4
 all the smart boys know why
D                         G    Bm
 it doesn't mean I didn't try
                 D     D4
 I'll just never know why
D                          G   Bm
 It isn't 'cause I'm all alone
                       D D4
 Oh, baby, you're not home
D                      G     Bm
 And when I'm home Big deal,
              D D4 D D4 D
 I'm still alone
D                    G    Bm
 It's so restless, I am ,
                        D D4
 Beat my head against a pole
D                  G      Bm
 Try to knock some sense,
               D D4
 down 'side my bones
D                         G     Bm
 And even though it don't show,
                D
 Those guys are so old


CHORUS:
G                   A             D9  A
 You can't put your arms around a memory (3 times)
      G     A            D  D4 D D9 D D4
Don't try...y,     don't try,

VERSO:
D                     G     Bm
 You're just a basket case
                D  D4
 And you got no name
D                    G   Bm
 Could you live with me?
            D D4
 Go on and say
D                           G    Bm
 and even though they don't show
                     D
 the scars aren't so old


CHORUS:
G                   A             D9  A
 You can't put your arms around a memory (3 times)
      G     A          (D D4 D D9)4x
Don't try...y,    don't try,