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"Cherish"
(Terry Kirkman)
Jim Yester, in the liner notes to the Japanese _From The Original Master
Tapes_ CD (Warner/Pioneer WPCP-3536):
One of the main signature pieces for the group, this follow-up release
to "Along Comes Mary" rose to #1 nationally, and remained there for over
three months. [Maybe in Japan; in the US, it was #1 for three weeks.]
This song was a result of Terry Kirkman's fascination with the word
"Cherish". The group's music publisher fought the title, believing it
was too archaic. Arranged by the group, this song went through three
completely different productions before being recorded. At the time, it
was not considered for release as a single record. Fortunately, a disc
jockey in Ohio took it upon himself to cause a regional breakout.
Intro:
Fmaj9 [xx7988] Ebmaj9 [xx5766]
Fmaj9 Ebmaj9
Bum - bum - bum - bum
Verse 1:
Fmaj9 Gm7/C [xx5766] Ebmaj9 Gm7/C
Cherish is the word I use to describe
Fmaj9 Gm7/C Ebmaj9 Gm7/C
All the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside
Am7 Bb
You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you
Am7 Bb
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you
Am7
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could
Bb Am7 Gm7
Mold you into someone who could
Bb C [hammer-on: xx555x->xx756x]
Cherish me as much as I cherish you
Verse 2:
Perish is the word that more than applies
To the hope in my heart each time I realize
That I am not gonna be the one to share your dreams
That I am not gonna be the one to share your schemes
That I am not gonna be the one to share what
Seems to be the life that you could
Cherish as much as I do yours
Bridge:
Gm7 C
Oh I'm beginning to think that man has never found
Am7 E
The words that could make you want me
C F Dm/C
That have the right amount of letters, just the right sound
Bb Gm7
That could make you hear, make you see
Eb C
That you are drivin' me out of my mind
Fmaj9 C
Oh I could say I need you but then you'd realize
Cm D9
That I want you just like a thousand other guys
Bb C
Who'd say they loved you With all the rest of their lies
Dm /Bb /A /G
When all they wanted was to touch your face, your hands
Eb C D7
And gaze into your eyes
Verse 3 [words same as verse 1, chord progression completely different]:
G C Bb C
Cherish is the word I use to describe
G C Bb C
All the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside
Bm7 C
You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you
Bm7 C
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you
Bm7
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could
C Bm7 Am7
Mold you into someone who could
F D
Cherish me as much as I cherish you
Coda:
[N.C.] D G C D
And I do cherish you
G C D G C D
And I do cherish you
[N.C.]
Cherish is the word
guitar 1 [w/tremolo]:
Bbmaj7 ---------------------17----------5-| ---------------13s18----17-------6-| -------7-10s14-------------------7-| ---7-8---------------------------8-| -8---------------------------------| -----------------------------------|
guitar 2 [w/more tremolo]: ---------------------------| ---------------------------| ---------------5-----------| -------5-------------------| ---------------------------| -3-------------------------|
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
