Elvis Presley - I Forgot To Remember To Forget Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
I for[D]got to remember to for[A]get her [A7]
I can’t seem to get her off my [D]mind [D7]
I [G]thought I’d never miss her, but I [D]found out somehow,
I [A]think about her [A7]almost all the [D]time [D7]
[chorus]
The [G]day she went away, I made myself a [D]promise
That I’d [D]soon forget we ever [A]met [A7]
But [D]something sure is [D7]wrong, cause [G]I’m so blue and lonely,
I for[D]got to re[A7]member to for[D]get
[chorus]
The [G]day she went away, I made myself a [D]promise
That [D]I’d soon forget we ever [A]met [A7]
But [D]something sure is [D7]wrong, Cause [G]I’m so blue and lonely
I for[D]got to re[A7]member to for[D]get
How to play I Forgot To Remember To Forget on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - I Forgot To Remember To Forget on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.
I Forgot To Remember To Forget uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (6), G → D (5), and A → A7 (4). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
4. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
I Forgot To Remember To Forget chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Forgot To Remember To Forget.
- I Forgot To Remember To Forget includes 30 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Forgot To Remember To Forget contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Forgot To Remember To Forget connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D: 42%