Cherish chords

by The Association

Original Published Key: F Major → G Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 112 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Chords in D Major: D, Dsus2, Em, Em7, Em/D, F#m, G, Am, A7, Bm, C, C6, C#

Chords in E Major (after key change): E, Esus2, F#m7/E, G#m, A, B, B7

Capo: 3rd fret (to play with the video in F major)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major Dsus2 Em Em7 Em/D F#m barre chord G Major Am A7 Bm barre chord C Major C6 C# Major barre chord Esus2 F#m7/E barre chord G#m barre chord A Major B Major barre chord B7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH Dsus2-LH Em-LH Em7-LH Em/D-LH F#m barre chord-LH G Major-LH Am-LH A7-LH Bm barre chord-LH C Major-LH C6-LH C# Major barre chord-LH Esus2-LH F#m7/E barre chord-LH G#m barre chord-LH A Major-LH B Major barre chord-LH B7-LH
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Cherish

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
          Dsus2     Em7/D    Dsus2     Em7/D
Intro: |         |        |         |         |

   Dsus2                  Em/D 
1. Cher-ish is the word I use to de-scribe
       C     A7
   |      |       (All the)|
           Dsus2                        Em/D
   All the feel-ing that I have hid-ing here for you in-side
       C     A7
   |      |       (You don't know)|

                  F#m                                   G
   You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you
                  F#m                                     G
   You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you
                  F#m
   You don't know how many times I've wished that I could
   G        F#m   Em
   Mold you in-to some-one who could
   G                                 A
   Cher-ish me as much as I cher-ish you
 
   Dsus2                    Em/D
2. Per-ish is the word that more than ap-plies
       C     A7
   |      |       (To the)|
          Dsus2                 Em/D
   To the hope in my heart each time I re-a lize
       C     A7
   |      |       (That I am)|
             F#m                                 G
   That I am not gon-na be the one to share your dreams
             F#m                                 G
   That I am not gon-na be the one to share your schemes
             F#m
   That I am not gon-na be the one to share what
   G        F#m    Em
   Seems to be the life that you could
   G                        A
   Cher-ish as much as I do yours
 
              Em                     A
   Oh, I'm be-gin-ning to think that man has never found
       F#m                            C#
   The words that could make you want me
                 A                        D              Bm
   That have the right amount of letters, just the right sound
              G              Em
   That could make you hear, make you see
                C                     A
   That you are driv-in' me out of my mind
 
                     D                        A
   Oh, I could say I need you, but then you'd re-a-lize
          Am                   B7
   That I want you just like a thous-and o-ther guys
                  G                       A7
   Who'd say they loved you, with all the rest of their lies
              Bm             G                        Em7 
   When all they want-ed was to touch your face, your hands
                       C6               B7
   And gaze in-to your eye  | -  eye |  eyes  | 𝄑  Drums  |
                                    (key change)

   Esus2                  F#m7/E
   Cher-ish is the word I use to des-cribe
       D     B7
   |      |       ( All the)|
           Esus2                        F#m7/E
   All the feel-ing that I have hid-ing here for you in-side
       D     B7
   |      |       (You don't know)|

                  G#m                                   A
   You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you
                  G#m                                     A
   You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you
                  G#m
   You don't know how many times I've wished that I could
   A        G#m  F#m
   Mold you into some-one who could
   A                                 B
   Cher-ish me as much as I cher-ish you
 
   E    A   B    E    A    B
   And  I   do   cher-ish  you
   E    A   B    E    A    B
   And  I   do   cher-ish  you... 
                           F#m7/E
   Cher-ish is the word... ~~~~~

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: F Major - 1 flat (Bb)
  • Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Chords in F major: F, Fsus2, Gm, Gm7, Gm/F, Am, Bb, Bbm, C7, Dm, Eb, Eb6, E
  • Chords in G major: G, Gsus2, Am7/G, Bm, C, D, D7
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 112
  • Voice Range: C4 - F5
  • ~~~~~ represents an arpeggiated chord (play the chord one note at a time from bottom to top).

Song Details:

And Then... Along Comes the Association Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Terry Kirkman
  • Lyrics Begin: Cherish is the word I use to describe all the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside.
  • Genre: Pop, soft rock
  • Featured Artists: The Association
  • Album: And Then... Along Comes the Association
    Recorded: March and May 1966
    Released: July 1966
  • Single:
    Released: August 1966
    B-side: Don't Blame It on Me
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