Don't Forget Me (Chords)

These are the official lyrics and chords for the song “Don’t Forget Me”. It’s track #1 (and the title track) from the album “Don’t Forget Me”.

Simple chords. Very drawn out. The droning “don’t forget me” in the background is obviously there in the song, but it works just as well with just piano backing.

Verse 1

C         Dm
Would you __ come outside

   C     F      G
See the beauti __ ful late late summer sky

     C
(And) It’s all for __ you

Verse 2

Would you __ give me time
A long look to __ see my soul and my desire
(And) it’s all for __ you

Chorus 1

Em   Dm
Lately __ fire in my veins

    C
I need that “maybe”

  G7
If it’s not too late

(constant downward phrase, no strict melody)
     C    C/B
Just don’t forget me, don’t forget me,

   Am    G       F
don’t forget me, don’t forget me, don’t forget me

Verse 3

Would you __ give me days
To find patien __ ce to work hard and to create
All I have to __ do

Verse 4

And would you __ give me strength
To survive all __ that might one day be my end
I’m not ready __ to

Chorus 2

Give up __ my name and my ideas
I need to live up
To potential dear

Just don’t forget me, don’t forget me,
don’t forget me, don’t forget me, don’t forget me

Intermezzo

Build up to the bridge

Bridge

G
 Each day

Am    F
 I’m falling forward

Am    E
 And falling for

  F    G
The emptiness in dreams

  C    C/B   Am
That builds, and builds, and builds,

  G   F
’til I’m just a speck

Of dust and bones
Could I be more
Than a live lived in forgetfulness
That tries, and tries, and tried,
but one day just died

Chorus 3

Frightened to leave nothing behind
So when the lights turn (off)
Will you be so kind
To not forget me, don’t forget me, don’t forget me,
don’t forget me, don’t forget me

Outro

Soft and sweet melody on piano.