Forever
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Intro
N.C.
Life is just going so quickly, I can't catch it
I don't think anyone can
verse 1
A
I met the devil in the hills last night
E
I was driving by myself, alone
F#m
He said, "Boy, what you running from?"
Bm D
I said I don't know
A
I don't know if it was a better time
E
But girl, we were giants then
C#m F#m
Endless nights, we were infinite (so, care to fight it, I guess)
Bm D
Summer's end would mean the death of us
[Refrão]
Bm
But summer past, and we grew up
A D
And all of our paths, they split up
C#m A E C#m
And I haven't seen your face or heard your voice in so long
A D
So, so long
F#m E A
We had a good run, it's over now
"No, I'm not sad about it, I'm just, it's weird"
verse 2
Bm F#m
Yeah, lying on the grass, talk is so old
Living under Orion, we grew so bold
A D
Lying on our days, we were outlaws
C#m F#m
Our loss, but, catch me if you can, never wiped out
Bm A
Tryin' to catch a wave, tryin' to break out
E
I guess I didn't know
A Bm F#m
And now I'm gone, but it don't hurt me anymore
E A D
That's just the way it goes, yeah, I should've known
E C#m F#m
But, I heard you talking through the walls late last night
A
"There are no ends, just grays and half-lives"
E A
Half-time (and I heard you), it's alright (and I heard you)
[Refrão]
Bm
That summer past, and we grew up
D
And all of our plans, they split us up
E A E C#m
And I haven't seen your face or heard your voice in so long
D
So, so long
E D F#m E
We had a good run, it's over now
Interlude
D A C#m
So, please, don't fade me now
D E F#m E
So, please, don't fade me now
D Bm C#m
So, please, don't lose me now
Outro
A C#m
'Cause everything is not alright, and we are falling
D Bm Dm
But that's just life, without some lows there is no highs
A C#m
And everything will be okay, though we are all hurting
D Bm Dm
'Cause time flies fast and you know, no pain is forever
D A C#m
Ever, forever
How to play Forever
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.