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CeeLo Green - Forget You Chords

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ChordsC, D7, F, Em, Am, Dm, G, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [D7] [F] [C] [C] [D7] [F] [C]
[C]I see you driving ’round town with the [D7]girl I love and I’m like, [F]“forget you” [C]
[C]I guess the change in my pocket [D7]wasn’t enough I’m like,
[F]Forget you and [C]Forget her too
I said, if [C]I was richer, I’d [D7]still be with ya. [F]Now ain’t that some shit? [C]
And [C]although there’s pain in my chest [D7]I still wish you the best [F]with a “forget you” [C]

[verse 2]
[C]Yeah I’m sorry, I can’t afford a [D7]Ferrari,
But [F]that don’t mean I can’t get you [C]there.
[C]I guess he’s an xBox and I’m more [D7]Atari,
But the [F]way you play your game ain’t [C]fair.

[chorus]
[C]I pity the fool that [D7]falls in love with you
[F](Oh, shhh she s a gold digger) - Well [C](just thought you ʼ should know better)
[C]Ooooooh, I’ve [D7]got some news for you
[F]Yeah go run and tell your little boyfriend [C]

[verse 3]
[C]I see you driving ’round town with the [D7]girl I love and I’m like, [F]“forget you” [C]
[C]I guess the change in my pocket [D7]wasn’t enough I’m like,
[F]Forget you and [C]Forget her too
I said, if [C]I was richer, I’d [D7]still be with ya. [F]Now ain’t that some shhh? [C]
And [C]although there’s pain in my chest [D7]I still wish you the best [F]with a “forget you” [C]

[verse 4]
[C]Now I know, that I had to [D7]borrow, [F]beg and steal and lie and cheat.
Trying to [C]keep ya, trying to [D7]please ya.
‘Cause [F]being in love with your [C]ass ain’t cheap.

[chorus]
[C]I pity the fool that [D7]falls in love with you
[F](Oh, shhh she s a gold digger) - Well [C](just thought you ʼ should know better)
[C]Ooooooh, I’ve [D7]got some news for you
[F]Yeah go run and tell your little boyfriend [C]

[verse 5]
[C]I see you driving ’round town with the [D7]girl I love and I’m like, [F]“forget you” [C]
[C]I guess the change in my pocket [D7]wasn’t enough I’m like,
[F]Forget you and [C]Forget her too
I said, if [C]I was richer, I’d [D7]still be with ya. [F]Now ain’t that some shhht [C]
And [C]although there’s pain in my chest [D7]I still wish you the best [F]with a “forget you” [C]

[verse 6]
Now [Em]baby, baby, baby, why d’you [Am]wanna wanna hurt me so [Dm]bad? [F]
I [Em]tried to tell my mamma but she [Am]told me, This is one for your [Dm]dad [G]
[D7]Uh! Why? [F]Uh! Why? [G]Uh! Why? [A7]Lady
[D7]I love you. [F]I still love [G]you ooh!

[Closing]
[C]I see you driving ’round town with the [D7]girl I love and I’m like, [F]Forget you [C]
[C]I guess the change in my pocket [D7]wasn’t enough I’m like,
[F]Forget you and [C]Forget her too
I said, if [C]I was richer, I’d [D7]still be with ya. [F]Now ain’t that some shhh? [C]
And [C]although there’s pain in my chest [D7]I still wish you the best [F]with a “forget you” [C]

[outro]
[Em] [Am] [Dm] [G]

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ArtistCeeLo Green
AlbumThe Lady Killer
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyC

How to play Forget You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

CeeLo Green - Forget You on guitar requires 8 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Forget You uses these transitions most often: D7 → F (28), C → D7 (26), and F → C (26). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - D7 chord transition.

1. C → D7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from C to D7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
C to D7

2. D7 → F chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from D7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
D7 to F

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

5. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

6. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

7. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

8. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

9. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

11. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

12. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

13. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

14. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

Forget You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Forget You.

  • Forget You includes 98 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Forget You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Forget You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
    • C → D7: 1%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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