Cherish chords
by The AssociationOriginal Published Key: F Major → G Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 112 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Intermediate ðŸŸ
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 along with the video in F major)
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
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 |Â eyes | 𝄑 Drums |
(key change)
Esus2 F#m7/E
Cher-ish is the word I use to des-cribe
D B7
| | (Â 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:
- 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
- Cherish
- Windy
