The Memory Remains

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    Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane, but the memory remains.
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Am                 G       Am                    G        Am
1. Heavy rings on fingers wave, another star denies the grave.
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    See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere cheers of honor.
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    Like twisted vines that grow, hide and swallow mansions whole.
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    And dim the light of an already faded prima donna.
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    Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane.
     Am                                               Bb  F    Am
    Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane, but the memory remains.
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Am                   G   Am                      G      Am
2. Heavy rings hold cigarettes up to lips that time forgets.
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    While the Hollywood sun sets, behind your back.
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    And can't the band play on, just listen, they play my song.
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    Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black.
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    Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane.
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    Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane. Yeah!
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    Dance little tin godd-ess. 
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3. La da da da, da da da,      la da da da  (4 x)
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    Drift away, fade away, little tin goddess.
     Am                                         C - G
    Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black.
     Am                                         C - G
    Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane.
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    Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane.
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    But the memory remains.
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    Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black.
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    But the memory remains.
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           Yeah! To the faded dreams encountered. 
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    Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
       C          F       Am
Dance little tin goddess dance.
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   La da da da, da da da,    la da da da.  (9 x) La da da da, da da da.