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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

Fmaj9                Gm7/C xx5766   Ebmaj9   Gm7/C
Verse 1:    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

         Gm7                    C
Bridge:        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

 (N.C.) D        G  C    D
Coda:        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):
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