Intro: (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)

(E) He walked into (A) Dusty''s place last (E) night (A)
(E) I said somethin'' (A) ''bout that boy ain''t (E) right (A)
(C#m) He drank a half a dozen (B) double shots
(C#m) Walked to the dancefloor and (F#7) picked a spot

  Then he (E) closed his eyes and he (A) dropped his head
  (E) Folded his arms a(A)cross his chest
  (E) Slowly started (A) swaying side to (B) side
  That''s when (E) I walked up 
  And said are (A) you ok
  He had (E) big ol'' tears rolling (A) down his face
  He said (E) not right now
  (A) Buddy, can''t you (B) see
  I''m slow dancing with a (E) memor(A)y

I just waited till the song was through
Asked if there was something I could do
He said not unless you can bring her back home
Then He Stopped Loving Her Today came on

  Then he closed his eyes and he dropped his head
  Folded his arms across his chest
  Slowly started swaying side to side
  I walked back to the bar 
  And ol'' Dusty said
  We oughta throw that fool out on his head
  I said why don''t you let that poor boy be
  He''s slow dancing with a memory
  	  
  (E) I hate to see somebody (A) down that low
  But that''s the (E) way life is and the (A) way love goes
  (E) Someday that just (A) might be you or (E) me (B)
  Slow dancing with a (E) memory (A)
  Slow dancing with a (E) memory (A)