Forever Was A Long Time Ago
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[Verso 1]
F Am F C
Lay my body down for everyone to see
F Am G C
Turn off the lights, pull back the sheet
F Am F C
This is my story, it's written on my skin
F Am G C
If you are here with me now, I let you in
[Refrão]
Am G C
If you still love me, let me know
Am G C
For forever was a long time ago
[Verso 2]
F Am F C
Marks of beauty, marks of pain
F Am G C
Signs of hope, words of faith
F Am F C
Every scar and every burn
F Am G C G
The times I hurt myself to feel closer to her
[Refrão]
Am G C
If you still love me, now's the time
Am G C
Let me go, say goodbye
Break
F Am G C x2
[Verso 3]
F Am F C
A twisted arm in the back seat of a cop car
F Am G C
With a broken heart and a bloody nose
F Am F C
You know pain is a ghost of all the fights I've been in
F Am G C
The ones I have lost I remember the most
Refrain
Am G C
If you love me, let me go, oh
Am G C
If you love me, let me go home
Break
F Am G C x4
Outro
F C
Let them judge me by the good that I have done
F C
There will be dirt under my fingernails long after I'm gone
F C
Let them judge me by the good that I have done
F C
There will be dirt under my fingernails long after I'm gone
F C
Let them judge us by the good we have done
F C
There will be dirt under our fingernails long after we're gone
F C
So let them judge us by the good we have done
F C F C
There will be dirt under our fingernails long after we're gone
How to play Forever Was A Long Time Ago
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.