​a-ha - I Won't Forget Her: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Won't Forget Her" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Won't Forget Her Guitar Chords and Lyrics by ​a-ha

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Won't Forget Her" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Bm          G
I won't forget her
  D              F#
She was once my love
Bm          G
I won't forget her
  D              F#
She was once my love

        Bm            Em
When I hold you in my arms
    G F#
Oh yeah
               Bm                Em
You know I'll let you come to no harm
    G  F#
Oh yeah

            A
But if one day
            Em G
Much like today
              D                  A Em F#
You stop and wonder what I'd prefer
F#
Well, you know I won't forget her

Chorus:
I won't forget her
She was once my love
Well, you know
I won't forget her
I won't forget her

D                F# Bm
She was once my love
Em              Bm
She was once my love
Em              Bm
She was once my love
Em              Bm
She was once my love

Did you see it in my eyes
Oh yeah
Did it make you realise
Oh yeah
That on a day
Much like today
My mind would wonder
If she's still there

Chorus:
'Cause you know I won't forget her
I won't forget her
She was once my love
'Cause you know I won't forget her
I won't forget her
She was once my love
Well, you know I won't forget her
I won't forget her
She was once my love

When I hold you in my arms
Oh yeah

She was once my love
She was once my love
She was once my love

Chorus:
I won't forget her
She was once my love
I won't forget her
She was once my love
I won't forget her
She was once my love
I won't forget her
She was once my love


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Won't Forget Her" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Won't Forget Her" by ​a-ha.

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