Chris Rea - The Mention of Your Name: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Mention of Your Name" 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.
Am F "Time goes by and every single tear F It must have well run dry Dm And the lonely nights Em/G Am Become a strange accepted way And the years go past Just like the old song says The pain with time has healed It could not last But oh a friend Like a fool mentions your name Dm7 G7 Sunny days, drunken nights Cmaj7 Fmaj7 You smile and say, it's alright Dm E7 But oh the cold cold rain Am At the mention of your name Dm Forgive me please G If I shrug my shoulders C When I put my friend at ease F As I get older Bm7-5 E Am It's not that I don't feel colder than before Dm G7 Oh I've become so good at hiding C F What I feel without confiding Bm7-5 E7 It's still the same, darling still the same Am At the mention of your name" You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Cmaj7  Dm  Dm7  E  E7  Em  F  Fmaj7  G  G7  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 "The Mention of Your Name" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Mention of Your Name" by Chris Rea.