How Can I Forget
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[Intro: ]Drone on "G" chord
G Cadd9
Days go by, they turn into years
C G
Time has a way of erasing the tears
G Em C
Pictures fade, words disappear
G D G
Love comes and goes, but you're still here
G Cadd9
The taste of good-bye is still on my lips
C G
My heart still longs for your tender kiss
G Em C
I hear your voice (I hear your voice) whisper my name
G D G
It's been so long, but it still feels the same
[Refrão] Em D C G
Oh, you haunt my heart just like a ghost
Em D C D
No matter how far I run, you stay so close
G Cadd9
Oh, I still want you, need you
G C
Feel you with every breath
Em Am C D G G
Baby, how can I forget
G Cadd9
I know your love, I learned it by heart
C G
I memorized every sweet, tender part
G Em C
So I can't forget, no matter how hard I try
G D G
And I can't remember when we said good-bye
--Chorus
Em D C G
You still haunt my heart just like a ghost
Em D C D
No matter how far I run, you stay so close
G Cadd9
Oh, I still want you, need you
G C
Feel you with every breath
Em Am C D G D
Baby, how can I forget
G Cadd9
Oh, I still want you, need you
G C
Feel you with every breath
Em Am C D G
Baby, how can I forget
Em Am C D G (Play "G" the rest of the way...)
Baby, how can I forget
No, I can't forget
Oooh-oh (How can I forget)
Oh, I try (How can I forget)
I can't forget (How can I forget)
I just can't forget
...fade out...
How to play How Can I Forget
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.