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(C7)Thanks
for the (F)mem o ry
of can dle light and (F#dim7)wine,
(F)cas tles on the Rhine, the (C7)Par the non and mo ments on the (Gm7)Hud son Riv er Line.
How love ly
it (C7)was!
Thanks
for the (F)mem o ry
of rain y af ter (F#dim7)noons,
(F)swing y Har lem tunes, and (C7)mo tor trips and burn ing lips and (Gm7)burn ing toast and prunes.
How love ly
it (Eb7)was!
(Ab)Man y’s the time that we (Eb7)feast ed,
and (Ab)man y’s the time that we (F#dim7)fast ed.
Oh, (Am)well, it was swell while it (G7)last ed
we (C7)did have fun and (Edim7)no harm done.
And (C7)thanks
for the (F)mem o ry
of sun burns at the (F#dim7)shore,
(F)nights in Sing a pore, you (C7)might have been a head ache but you (F#dim7)nev er were a (Gm7)bore, so thank you
(C7)so (F)much.
(C7)Thanks
for the (F)mem o ry
of sen ti ment al (F#dim7)verse,
(F)noth ing in my purse, and (C7)chuck les when the preach er said, “For (Gm7)bet ter or for worse.” How love ly
it (C7)was!
Thanks
for the (F)mem o ry
of lin ge rie with (F#dim7)lace,
(F)pils ner by the case, and (C7)how I jumped the day you trumped my (Gm7)one and on ly ace.
How love ly
it (Eb7)was!
(Ab)We said good bye with a (Eb7)high ball,
then (Ab)I got as “high” as a (F#dim7)stee ple.
But (Am)we were in tel li gent (G7)peo ple,
no (C7)tears, no fuss, hur (Edim7)ray for us.
So (C7)thanks
for the (F)mem o ry
and strict ly en tre (F#dim7)nous,
(F)dar ling, how are you?
And (C7)how are all the lit tle dreams that (F#dim7)nev er were a (Gm7)bore, so thank you
(C7)so (F)much.
(Gm7)nev er did come true?
(F)Awf ’ly glad I met you, cheer i (Db7)o and too dle oo, and (Gm7)thank you
(C7)so (F)much!
Thanks For The Memory — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Thanks For The Memory" by Bing Crosby in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 96 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Thanks For The Memory”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Thanks For The Memory"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Thanks For The Memory" by Bing Crosby played in?
- Thanks For The Memory is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Thanks For The Memory"?
- The arrangement plays at 96 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Thanks For The Memory" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Thanks For The Memory"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Thanks For The Memory"?
- "Thanks For The Memory" was originally performed by Bing Crosby. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Bing Crosby can I play here?
- Try "PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY", "THE ROAD TO MOROCCO", "A Marshmallow World". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Thanks For The Memory" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 96 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.