Summer Forgets Me
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VERSE
C Fmaj7
Better days are held in a photograph
C
Of summer escapes
Am7
Of daydreams and tourist traps
G
Take me back
C Fmaj7
I was never alone to carry the melody
C
It was never my own
Am7
It was always a part of me
G C
Everything I need
[Refrão]
G Em Am
You said the words and you didn't even speak
Em F
Baby let, let me down easy
C
I see the tide, it's coming to get me
G Em Am
And I don't know who you wanted me to be
Em F
I gave a lot, but never what you need
C
Winter comes, and summer forgets me
VERSE
C Fmaj7
I know your face in millions of different ways
C Am7
There's no escape from the memories of warmer days
G C
Ones I won't erase
[Refrão]
G Em Am
You said the words and you didn't even speak
Em F
Baby let, let me down easy
C
I see the tide, it's coming to get me
G Em Am
And I don't know who you wanted me to be
Em F
I gave a lot, but never what you need
C
Winter comes, and summer forgets me
BRIDGE
F Am G
C Em F
F Am G
C Em F
F
Blind from the flash
Am G
I'm frozen in time
C
Everything was perfect
Em F
Everything was right
Now I'm lost in this world
Am G
All the colors seem wrong
C Em
Give it just a moment
F
Just a moment
[Refrão]
G Em Am
You said the words and you didn't even speak
Em F
Baby let, let me down easy
C
I see the tide, it's coming to get me
G Em Am
And I don't know who you wanted me to be
Em F
I gave a lot, but never what you need
C
Winter comes, and summer forgets me
ENDING
C Fmaj7
Summer days are held in a photograph
C
It's never the same
Am7
We can't go back...
How to play Summer Forgets Me
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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.