Last Night I Laid Your Memory To Rest
Written By: Donna Kay West, Frankia Treat
Intro: Bm A G D/F# Em D
Verse 1: It's been years
A D
since you said goodbye
When you left you left a mem'ry
E7 A
I thought would never die
D
It took time, but I found someone
D7 G
who made me forget
Bm A G
Last night I laid your mem'ry to rest
D Em D/F# G
Chorus: There was candle light
and flowers
D
soft music and wine
When I held her in my arms
A
You didn't cross my mind
G
She helped me bury
D
a love that was dead
Bm
Last night
A G D/F# Em D
I laid your mem'ry to rest
Break: Bm A G D/F# Em D
Verse 2: We laughed and talked
till dawn's early light
And when she asked me if I loved her
I didn't think twice
I slipped your ring off my finger
Without one regret
Last night I laid your mem'ry to rest
Chorus:
Ending: Last night
I laid your mem'ry to rest
Justin Dennis
Frankia Treat was my great grandmother. She passed away in 2012. My family preformed this song in Leslie Arkansas in memory of her. She won a reward for achieving locals