Orla Gartland - Souvenirs: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Souvenirs' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Souvenirs Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Orla Gartland

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Souvenirs' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Fm      G#                     Cm
Yearning, yearning for the past,
                        Fm    G#
It’s like we’re always burning
                 Cm
through the hourglass,
(Like we always do, like we always do)

Ooh learning, learning as we go
It's like we're always searching for
the seeds we've sown
(Like we always do, like we always do)

G#                 Fm
Stuck in the rhythm, the same every day
D#                A#
Looking at pictures I know I should put away
G#            Fm     Cm
Building towers to break them back down
D#                     A#
We’re framing the moment
The ties that keep us bound

Chorus:
G#             Fm
Days and nights, in the best of times
D#                            A#
We keep our memories like souvenirs
G#               Fm
When we were kids, did you think that it would
D#                A#
All come back to this
Fm          G#
Looking back, looking back
         Cm
and you know and I know that we
 A#
just don’t want to be forgotten

Stalling just to make it last
It's like we're always falling,
falling for the past
(Like we always do, like we always do)

Stuck in the rhythm, same every day
Looking at pictures I know I should put away
Building towers to break 'em back down
We're framing the moment,
the ties that keep us bound

Chorus:
(Oh!) Days and nights
(Oh! Oh!) And the best of times
We keep our memories like souvenirs
(Oh!) When we were kids
(Oh! Oh!) Did you think that it would
all come back to this?
(Oh) Looking back
(Oh) Looking back
And you know, and I know
That we just don't wanna be forgotten

(Don't wanna be forgotten)

Chorus:
(Oh!) Days and nights
(Oh! Oh!) And the best of times
We keep our memories like souvenirs
(Oh!) When we were kids
(Oh! Oh!) Did you think that it would
all come back to this?
(Oh!) Days and nights
(Oh! Oh!) And the best of times
We keep our memories like souvenirs (souvenirs)
(Oh!) When we were kids
(Oh! Oh!) Did you think that it would
all come back to this?
(Oh) Looking back
(Oh) Looking back
And you know, and I know
That we just don't wanna be forgotten


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Souvenirs' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Souvenirs' by Orla Gartland.