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CHERISH

Words and Music by

TERRY KIRKMAN
Moderately . with a subdued feeling throughout

Gm?

all the
use to de -- gcribe
1,3 Cher-ish is the word I to the
2. Per -ish is the word that more than ap -- plies

Gm7

You don't know

in - side
that I have hid -ing here for you That I ain
feel -ing lize
time I re
hope 1n my heart each

B
Am

You don't know how man- y times I've wished that I could
had told you
times I've wished that I am not gon-na be the one to share your
how man-y That I
to share your dreams
not gon-na be the one

1750 N. Vine St. Hollywood, California

Copyright @ 1966 by Beechwood Music Corp. , All Rights Reserved
Made in U. S. A,
International Copyright Secured

Used by Permission of the Copyright Owner

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Am Am
Cm

hold you
You don't know how man-y times I've wished that I could mould you in -- to some-nne who could
schemes That I am not gon-na be the one to share what seems to he the life that you could

cher-ish me as much as cher-ish you yours Oh, I'm be

cher-ish as much as do

Gm
Am
C

gin-ning to think that man has nev --er found

the words that could make you want me That have the

Dm B

Gm

right a - - mount of let -ters

just the right sound, that could make you hear
make you see that you are

(No Chord)

drv -ing me out of my mind Oh

I could say I need you but then you'd re lize that I
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C7
B

when all they

loved you with all the rest of their lies
Just like a thou --sand oth - -er guys whodsay they

E66
B
Gm7
D, Sal Coda

and gaze in to your eyes

*aed was to touch your face, your hands

And
cher-ish you
cher- -ish me as much as

C
B

do
And
cher ish you

poco a po co

F6(9)

C
D

Cher-ish 18 the word

cher ish you