​a-ha - There's Never a Forever Thing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "There's Never a Forever Thing" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

Cm
Dearest
D#              G# Gm
Close your eyes now
 F         Cm F
Don't you cry
          Cm  F
It's all right
Cm
Lie back
 D#              G# Gm F
Leave the lights on
          Cm     F
It's all right, dear

        Em      G         C   Em
I'll be here through the night
 Em       A     C  Em    G        C
With you till the first signs of light
 Em      A       C Em    G      Cm
Say the word and I I'll come tonight

It's all right now, don't you cry now
Hush wipe your tears away
There's never a forever thing

All through the night,
I'll try so hard to be there somehow
With you till the first signs of light
Say the word and I'll come tonight

Darling, don't you cry.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "There's Never a Forever Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "There's Never a Forever Thing" by ​a-ha.

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