Forget My Name
View chords used in this chart
Chorus/Intro:
B F# G# E
tell all my friends I'm dead
B F# G# E
I'm leaving you, this time its for good
B F# G# E
tell all my friends that I'm dead
B F# G# B B B B B
it won't be long before you forget my name
Verse:
B
can you tell
Eii
that I'm losing myself
G# F#
I think I'm trying too hard to
B
let it show
Eii
to let you know
G# F#
to trace your footsteps back to me
Bridge:
C# Eii
cause I've been gone for a long time
G#
waiting on the sidelines
F#
hoping for a chance to play
C# Eii G#
well I thought I would never leave anything behind
F#
I also never thought I'd say
*Chorus*
*Verse*
can you tell
that I don't know myself
I need someone to remind me
to let it go
please let me know
to trace your footsteps back to me
*Bridge*
*Chorus*
*Bridge
and if I had the chance
to do it all again
I wouldn't expect anything less
and if I had the chance
to do it all again
I wouldn't expect
I wouldn't expect anything less
*Chorus
tell all my friends I'm dead
I'm leaving you, this time its for good
tell all my friends that I'm dead
it won't be long before you forget my name
Heres that lil lick on the way out:
A|--6-7-4-6-4-2
Repeat as necessary end on 2 or E chord
The rhythm guitar part is just the same progression as the Chorus
forget my name
How to play Forget My Name
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.